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Primary Lung TuberculosisNCT01866579

Early Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Change of Ethambutol Optic Neuropathy by Optical Coherence Tomography

An observational study of Primary Lung Tuberculosis, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

Ethambutol is widely used as first-line drug, but has serious side effect of optic neuropathy. As previously reported, incidence of ethambutol optic neuropathy is about 1~2%, there was considerable screening efforts and medical cost is increasing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Primary Lung Tuberculosis
How many people
49 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
May 2013to May 2014
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 20 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients who diagnosed with primary lung tuberculosis

Who may be able to join

  • Primary lung tuberculosis who has not previously treated
  • Age more than 19 years and less than 70 years old

Who cannot join

  • spherical equivalent more than +6.00 diopter or less than -6.00 diopter by autorefraction
  • Closed angel or intraocular pressure more than 21 mmHg
  • Best corrected visual acuity less than 0.5 with severe cataract
  • Retinal disorder include branch retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema, wet-type age-related macular degeneration
  • Age less than 20 years or older than 70 years old
  • Any intraocular surgery less than 3 months
  • Intellectual problems or illiterate whom could not obtained informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Gangnam Severance Hospital

    Seoul, Seoul, 146-92

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About this study

Ethambutol is widely used as first-line drug, but has serious side effect of optic neuropathy. As previously reported, incidence of ethambutol optic neuropathy is about 1~2%, there was considerable screening efforts and medical cost is increasing. However, there is no effective treatment of ethambutol optic neuropathy or no definite preventable measure. Moreover, multi-drug resistance tuberculosis or extensively drug resistance tuberculosis is emerging, more toxic secondary drug is used in the long-term.

It is known that retinal nerve fiber layer is increased early stage in ethambutol optic neuropathy. So we decide to evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measured by optical coherence tomography in longitudinal manner.

Keywords
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness, Optical Coherence Tomography, Ethambutol optic neuropathy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01866579
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ethambutol optic neuropathyNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer thickness measured by optical coherence tomography

    Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer is axon of the retinal ganglion cell. It can be measured by optical coherence tomography. It is non-invasive and good reproducibility method to measure retinal nerve fiber layer in vivo.

    Measured: Early Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer change of initial before anti-tuberculosis treatment, 4 months after anti-tuberculosis treatment, 6 months after anti-tuberculosis treatmen

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2013
  3. Primary completionMay 2014
  4. Study completionMay 2014

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
49 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01866579
Sponsor's protocol ID
3-2013-0041
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
28 May 2013
Last updated
20 May 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Primary Lung Tuberculosis, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

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 2 inclusion and 7 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 20 May 2014. 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 South Korea. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer thickness measured by optical coherence tomography (time frame: Early Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer change of initial before anti-tuberculosis treatment, 4 months after anti-tuberculosis treatment, 6 months after anti-tuberculosis treatmen). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 20 May 2014.

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