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Filter by:The German Spondyloarthritis Inception cohort (GESPIC) was started 2000 as a prospective, longitudinal, multicentre, nationwide study in Germany on patients with early SpA including ankylosing spondylitis (AS, also known as radiographic axial spondyloarthritis) and non-radiographic axial SpA. The objectives of GESPIC are to learn about the course of SpA during the very early stage of the disease, to appropriately assess the outcome including radiographic progression of patients after several years of follow-up, to identify outcome predictors, to assess quality of life, function, and costs (direct and indirect costs). GESPIC has been recently expanded to recruit patients with other forms of SpA / conditions associated with SpA: acute anterior uveitis, Crohn's disease as well as with psoriasis / axial psoriatic arthritis.
This study is designed to explore the use of Myfortic® in patients with steroid-refractory uveitis. The aim of the study will be to show the therapeutic effect of Myfortic® in managing uveitis patients.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of voclosporin as therapy in subjects with active noninfectious uveitis involving the intermediate and/or posterior segments of the eye (i.e., anterior + intermediate-, intermediate-, posterior- or pan-uveitis).
The proposed study is a masked trial, with stratified block randomization by site, designed to determine which treatment, methotrexate or mycophenolate mofetil, is more effective as first-line steroid-sparing treatment for patients with non-infectious uveitis requiring corticosteroid-sparing therapy. One hundred non-infectious uveitis patients in need of corticosteroid-sparing therapy will be randomized to receive either oral methotrexate or oral mycophenolate mofetil at Aravind Eye Hospitals (Madurai and Coimbatore, South India). They will be followed monthly for 6 months after enrollment or until treatment failure. The investigators hypothesize that the proportion achieving corticosteroid-sparing success at 6 months for patients taking mycophenolate mofetil will be improved in comparison with patients taking methotrexate.
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that difluprednate 0.05% (Durezol) dosed 4 times daily is noninferior to prednisolone 1% (Pred Forte) dosed 8 times daily for the treatment of endogenous anterior uveitis.
Background: Uveitis is a serious inflammatory condition in which the body's immune system attacks parts of the eye, often causing vision loss. Uveitis treatments involve various drugs that suppress the immune system, but these medicines sometimes do not work or may cause serious side effects. Researchers are interested in developing new treatments for uveitis that are more effective and have fewer side effects. Optiquel® is an experimental medication being tested for its effectiveness against uveitis. It contains B27PD, a small protein fragment, which is similar to proteins in the parts of the eye being attacked by the immune system. Taking Optiquel® (B27PD) by mouth may induce oral tolerance, in which the immune system is taught to recognize and not attack normal parts of the human body. Objectives: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of B27PD (Optiquel®) as a treatment for uveitis. Eligibility: Individuals at least 18 years of age who have had noninfectious uveitis in one or both eyes for at least 3 months, have vision of 20/200 or better in at least one eye, and are taking daily prednisone or an equivalent medication. Design: Participants will be screened with a physical examination, medical history, blood and urine tests, and an eye exam. This study will last a maximum of 52 weeks. During the first 12 weeks of the study, participants will have a study visit every 2 weeks. For the remainder of the study, participants will have a study visit every 4 weeks. Participants will have frequent blood and urine tests, and will also have eye examinations and special procedures (fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green angiography) to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned into one of three groups and will receive either one of two different doses of B27PD or a placebo. During the study, participants will also have their dose of prednisone or other steroid medication reduced. Participants will take one capsule three times per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, for a total of 24 weeks. Participants may take the capsule with water, but should not consume any other drinks or any kind of food until at least 30 minutes have passed to prevent stomach upset. The capsules should be stored in the refrigerator.
The objective of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of microplasmin as a treatment for uveitic macular edema.
Assessment of optic disc morphology can be difficult in patients with uveitis and papilloedema. Therefore different optical coherence tomography (OCT) and laser scanning techniques may help to detect damage to the retinal nerve fibre layer.
The Uveitis, the inflammation of the uvea, is a rare disease with an incidence of 52/100,000 inhabitants per year and a prevalence of 115 / 100,000 inhabitants per year. The causes of uveitis are numerous and include infectious diseases, systemic and neurological diseases, ophthalmic entities, neoplasia, and drug-related reactions. The etiological diagnosis is important both for prognosis and therapeutics. However, clinical evaluations to establish etiological diagnosis are not standardized. Some authors suggest a minimalist examination, common to all kinds of uveitis. On the other hand, others propose an evaluation guided by the anatomo-clinical type of uveitis. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the contribution of complementary examinations to etiological determination. In this study, we found that most patients benefited from a wide paraclinical evaluation compared to what is usually described in the literature. Complementary examinations were mostly systematic, without any clinical or ophthalmological elements of orientation. This study highlighted the lack of contribution of some examinations. Using these results, and the literature analysis, we designed a diagnostic algorithm adapted to the anatomo-clinical type of uveitis. Moreover, we found that the average cost per patient was estimated at €290.51 with the algorithm compared to €560.83 without it. We would like to carry out a new study to estimate the efficiency as well as the medico-economic impact of the use of a standardized strategy for the etiological diagnosis of uveitis, compared with a free strategy. Hypothesis: - The standardized strategy for the diagnostic of uveitis is at least as efficient as the free one, and costs half as much. - The examinations prescribed, except for those from the standardized strategy, do not contribute to etiological determination.
Acute anterior uveitis (AU) is a common reason for attendance at ophthalmic outpatient clinics. The painfulness and the fear of a transient or even persistent loss of vision may markedly reduce the individual's subjective well-being and pose a psychological burden. This study will test the hypothesis that during an attack of AU the patient experiences a marked reduction in psychological and physical well-being. Prospective, hospital-based epidemiologic study using a patient questionnaire with standardized psychological tests and a pain scale.