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Eye DiseasesNCT00357071

Immune Responses to Antigens in Non-infectious Eye Inflammatory Diseases

An observational study of Eye Diseases, run by National Eye Institute (NEI) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will collect blood samples from patients with non-infectious eye inflammatory diseases a spectrum of eye disorders that can produce sight-threatening vision loss. The blood will be analyzed for substances that may provide a better understanding of the nature of these disorders, possibly leading to improved… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Eye Diseases
How many people
219 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Apr 2003to 24 Jul 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participant is 6 years or older.
  • Adult participant is able to understand and sign the informed consent. If the participant is younger than 18 years of age at enrollment, has a parent or legal guardian who is able to understand and sign the consent on their behalf. Children must provide assent.
  • Patients must have a diagnosis of an ocular inflammatory disease, AMD or diabetic retinopathy.

Who cannot join

  • The presence of non-ocular inflammatory disease.
  • Unwilling or unable to provide a blood sample.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Immune Responses to Different Antigens in Non Infectious Ocular Inflammatory Diseases

This study will collect blood samples from patients with non-infectious eye inflammatory diseases a spectrum of eye disorders that can produce sight-threatening vision loss. The blood will be analyzed for substances that may provide a better understanding of the nature of these disorders, possibly leading to improved treatments. Treatment is not offered under this protocol.

Patients 6 years of age and older with an eye inflammatory disease, including non-infectious uveitis, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, non-infectious scleritis, episcleritis, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Moorens ulcer, peripheral ulcerative keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, may be eligible for this study. Patients may or may not currently be participating in a treatment trial.

Participants will have blood drawn through a needle in an arm vein. More samples may be collected if patients enrolled in another study are scheduled for additional visits. No more than 4 teaspoonfuls of blood will be collected at any one time.

Read the detailed description

Ocular inflammatory diseases can lead to visual loss in adults as well as in children. These conditions are usually characterized by repeated exacerbations and remissions. The underlying cause of majority of these conditions is not clear even though an autoimmune mechanism has been implicated. Various studies have reported an altered immunological profile in these patients. An underlying immune mechanism has been thought to be playing a role in at least some of the ocular inflammatory diseases. In addition, evidence from literature also suggests inflammatory disease may be an important mechanism leading to Age related macular degeneration and Diabetic retinopathy, two leading causes for vision loss. However, very little is known about the involvement of immune components in these patients.

This protocol proposes to test for proliferative cell mediated and humoral responses against self-antigens from patients with ocular inflammatory diseases, AMD and diabetic retinopathy. Patients will be recruited from other ongoing protocols. An attempt would be made to find any correlation between the clinical disease and the immunological findings. These findings will not be used for diagnostic nor therapeutic purposes.

Conditions
Eye Diseases
Keywords
Autoimmunity, Cell Mediated Immunity, S Antigen, Cell Proliferation, Uveitis, Cell Proliferation Assays, Auto-Antibody, Auto-Antigens
Medical subject headings
Eye Diseases, Autoimmune Diseases, Hyperplasia, Uveitis

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jul 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study start7 Apr 2003
  3. Study completion24 Jul 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
219 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00357071
Sponsor's protocol ID
030122
Other IDs
03-EI-0122
Status last verified
24 Jul 2018
First submitted
26 Jul 2006
Last updated
26 Jul 2018
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Foster CS, Kenyon KR, Greiner J, Greineder DK, Friedland B, Allansmith MR. The immunopathology of Mooren's ulcer. Am J Ophthalmol. 1979 Aug;88(2):149-59. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(79)90459-8.

    PubMed 382859
  • Kriukova ME, Bocharova-Messner OM, Stefanov SB. [Shape factor of myofibril cross sections of functionally different muscles of the cricket Acheta domestica]. Zh Evol Biokhim Fiziol. 1978 Nov-Dec;14(6):571-5. No abstract available. Russian.

    PubMed 735597
  • Murray PI, Rahi AH. Pathogenesis of Mooren's ulcer: some new concepts. Br J Ophthalmol. 1984 Mar;68(3):182-7. doi: 10.1136/bjo.68.3.182.

    PubMed 6230102

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Eye Diseases, run by National Eye Institute (NEI) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00357071, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Jul 2018.

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