Corneal Epitheliotropic Factors in Autologous Serum Eye Drops in Nonautoimmune and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome With Dry Eye

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparison of Corneal Epitheliotropic Factors in Autologous Serum Eye Drops Between Nonautoimmune Dry Eye and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome With Dry Eye

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Autologous serum eye drops (ASE) have been becoming popular in treatment of severe dry eye for the past decade. One of the most beneficial properties of the ASE over artificial eye drops is the epitheliotropic capacity owing to the presence of growth factors and other proteins. There have been reports on alteration of serum growth factors in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Alteration in serum growth factors may lead to different therapeutic effect of ASE. We therefore would like to know if there are any alteration growth factors, epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1), transforming growth factor-beta2 (TGF-β2), and fibronectin, in ASE from Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) patients with dry eye, which constitutes a major group of ASE usage in Siriraj Hospital, as compared with non-autoimmune dry eye. We also study stability of these factors following different storage conditions.

Clinical Trial Description

Ten SJS patients with dry eye and 10 non-autoimmune dry eye patients are recruited in this study. Twenty to forty mL of peripheral venous blood is drawn and the serum is separated. The serum is diluted with Balanced Salt Solution (BSS) to provide 20% ASE. The levels of EFG, TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and fibronectin in 20% ASE are quantitated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method and are compared between the two groups of samples. To study the stability of these serum factors under storage conditions used in clinical settings, 20% ASE are stored at different temperature and time i.e., at 4 ํC for 1 week and 1 month, and at -20 ํC for 1, 3 and 6 month. Their levels are then measured following each storage condition. ;

Study Design

Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
• Syndrome

• NCT number: NCT01122303
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Mahidol University
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2009
• Completion date: December 2010