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Can the drug Retinol Palmitate improve dryness and keratinization of the eye in patients with Chronic Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Evaluation of Retinol Palmitate Ophthalmic Suspension in Severe Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Keratinisation associated with Chronic Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/038155
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-11-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H04- Disorders of lacrimal system

Interventions

Intervention1: Initiation of treatment with Retinol Palmitate in addition to standard treatment: Intervention: 1000IU of Trans-Retinol Palmitate in Hydrogenated Castor Oil in QID dosing in the interve

Sponsors

Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with severe dry eye and ocular surface keratinization in chronic Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Patients willing to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age Pregnancy Presence of other ocular co-morbidities Patients not willing to follow up

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual acuity Anterior and posterior segment examination Tear film breakup time Schirmers test Tear film height (ASOCT) Epithelial Mapping on ASOCT (Rtvue) Impression cytology for conjunctival goblet cell density, conjunctival keratinization, corneal keratinization Tear film TGF beta and MMP-9Timepoint: Pre- treatment 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 8 weeks 12 weeks (Impression cytology for conjunctival goblet cell density, conjunctival keratinisation, corneal keratinisation; and Tear film TGF beta and MMP-9 will be performed pre treatment, 1 week, 4 weeks and 12 weeks only)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
OSDI QuestionnaireTimepoint: Pre- treatment 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 8 weeks 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Rajesh Sinha

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, NEW DELHI

sinharaj1@gmail.com9868937900

Outcome results

None listed

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