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To study the use of anterior chamber paracentesis in diagnosing certain cases of inflammation of eye, whose diagnosis is otherwise not very clear.

The utility of anterior chamber paracentesis with polymerase chain reaction in anterior uveitis with diagnostic dilemma.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/12/006446
Enrollment
53
Registered
2015-12-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ACUTE ANTERIOR UVEITIS

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with recurrent unilateral anterior uveitis, initially diagnosed as uveitis of unknown etiology. 2. Patients with Normal uveitis related immunological work-up. 3. Anterior uveitis not responding to first line treatment. 4. Patients who voluntarily underwent Anterior Chamber Paracentesis with PCR analysis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: NIL

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the utility of Anterior Chamber Paracentesis with PCR in diagnosing the etiological organism, in patients with recurrent unilateral anterior uveitis.Timepoint: data collected and analyzed once retrospectively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNamita C Anagol

NETHRADHAMA SUPERSPECIALTY EYE HOSPITAL

namita589@yahoo.co.in9845370131

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026