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Impact of Visceral Fat on the Pathogenesis of Age-related Macular Degeneration

Sponsor
Rudolf Foundation Clinic (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT01777984
Collaborator
(none)
100
Enrollment
1
Location
48
Duration (Months)
2.1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship among the body fat distribution, especially the visceral fat, in patients with age-related macular degeneration in comparison to patients with a normal fundus.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    In this study the investigators want to examine the relationship among visceral fat, serum leptin levels, and high-sensitive CRP (hsCRP), Tnf-alpha, Amyloid alpha and Amyloid Beta serum levels in patients with age-related macular degeneration in comparison to patients with a normal fundus.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    100 participants
    Observational Model:
    Case-Control
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Impact of Visceral Fat on the Pathogenesis of Age-related Macular Degeneration
    Study Start Date :
    Dec 1, 2009
    Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
    May 1, 2013
    Anticipated Study Completion Date :
    Dec 1, 2013

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. visceral fat ratio [1 day]

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Leptin, Amyloid, TNF alpha, CRP [1 day]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    60 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • man and women over 18 years old

    • filled informed consent

    • diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • inherited retinal disease

    • other acquired retinal macular disease

    • missing informed consent

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Rudolf Foundation Clinic Vienna Austria 1030

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Rudolf Foundation Clinic

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Susanne Binder, Rudolf Foundation Clinic

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Rudolf Foundation Clinic
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT01777984
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • EK-08-122-0708
    First Posted:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Last Update Posted:
    Jan 29, 2013
    Last Verified:
    Jan 1, 2013
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Macular Degeneration

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jan 29, 2013