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A Study on Role of tear film iron level in eye infections

A Study on Role of Tear Film Iron level in Ocular infection

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049183
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H00-H59- Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Sushan Shetty
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cases-Patients with standard clinical diagnosis of : Unilateral bacterial conjunctivitis Early post operative endophthalmitis Unilateral infective corneal ulcer Unilateral Post traumatic Endophthalmitis Unilateral chronic dacryocystitis Controls-: Subjects attending Ophthalmology OPD Bystanders willing to participate -With normal ocular surface findings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients on iron supplements 2 Patients with Anemia, Haemochromatosis 3 Patients with Age Related Macular disease(ARMD),Moderate to severe Dry Eye Disease(DED), Meibomian Gland disease (MGD) 4 Non infective Corneal ulcer 5 Subjects with connective tissue disorders 6 Subjects with incomplete hospital records

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The iron level in Human Tear sampleTimepoint: intend to complete data collection by July 2023—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To check if iron levels in tears between eyes of normal subject and non infected eye of subjects with unilateral ocular infection differ significantlyTimepoint: Intend to complete data collection by July 2023—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rashmi K

Kasturba Medical College,MAHE

chidanand.kulkarni@manipal.edu8150847606

Outcome results

None listed

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