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Corona virus in tears

â??A cross-sectional study to assess the presence of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in tears of moderate to severe COVID 19 patientsâ??

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/05/025291
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-05-21
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: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: B338- Other specified viral diseases

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients willing to participate in the study, with moderate to severe illness due to COVID 19 as per guidelines of Ministry of health and family welfare

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mild or asymptomatic COVID 19 patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of positive results for SARS-CoV-2 RNA from tears will be compared with those from naso/oropharyngeal swabs.Timepoint: within 48 hours of collection of naso/oropharyngeal swab—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The method of sample collection from tears shall also be assessed in terms of viral load and comparison shall be done between different methods.Timepoint: Within 48 hours of collection of naso-oropharyngeal swab—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr RITU ARORA

Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi 110002

dr_rituarora@yahoo.com01123236931

Outcome results

None listed

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