Scleritis and Episcleritis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis of Scleritis and Episcleritis
The main purpose of this study is to describe the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in eyes with scleral inflammation and to differentiate cases with anterior scleritis from those with episcleritis and normal controls.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 32 |
Est. completion date | April 2014 |
Est. primary completion date | April 2014 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients over the age of 18 years any gender - Patients with clinical signs of scleritis or episcleritis - Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - Infectious keratitis or conjunctivitis - Patients 18 years or younger - Inability to open the eye |
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Country | Name | City | State |
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Saudi Arabia | The Eye Center | Riyadh |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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The Eye Center and The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology |
Saudi Arabia,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | To describe the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in eyes with scleral inflammation | To differentiate cases with anterior scleritis from those with episcleritis and normal controls | 3 months | No |