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A cross sectional study on the Variation in GCC thickness in Indian Patients taking Hydroxychloroquine and its correlation with vessel density

Ganglion Cell Complex thickness in Indian Patients on Hydroxychloroquine and its Correlation with Vessel Density on OCTA – A comparative cross-sectional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/072314
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-08-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M049- Autoinflammatory syndrome, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients on HCQ treatment for any rheumatological or dermatological disorder with refractive error less than or equal to +/- 4D and cylinder of less than or equal to -3D with an intraocular pressure measurement of less than 21 mmHg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients diagnosed to have HCQ retinopathy or having systemic diseases like Hypertension, kidney disorder or diabetes mellitus . patients having retinal pigment epithelial abnormalities , or media opacities, glaucoma, preexisting retinal pathology or paracentral scotomas on visual field testing and patients having colour vision defects

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the thickness of Ganglion cell complex at the macula in patients taking HCQ Timepoint: at baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation of GCC Thickness with vessel density changes in SCP & DCP layer in OCTA. To study correlation of GCC thickness with cumulative dose of HCQ. Timepoint: at baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKelini Nitin Saolapurkar

Sankara Eye Hospital, bengaluru

dockelini@gmail.com7760503707

Outcome results

None listed

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