Rheumatologic diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
A prospective, observational study was conducted in the Eye, Ear, and Nose Surgical Hospital from June 2020 to June 2023 on 300 adult patients with rheumatic disease.
Demographic data
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients with diagnosed rheumatic disease based on the diagnostic criteria, classified according to the International Classification of Disease, tenth edition (ICD-10) 2. Patients with ocular symptoms who presented to the Ophthalmology department, suspicious of connective tissue disease based on history and clinical examination, whose diagnosis was confirmed by the Rheumatology department
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Ocular symptoms due to some other cause, pre-existing ocular disease, or comorbid illness like diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Demographic data measured using a web survey at a single timepoint 2. Medical history regarding the disease diagnosed measured using a web survey at a single timepoint 3. Symptoms measured using a web survey at a single timepoint 4. Duration of the disease measured using a web survey at a single timepoint 5. Personal history measured using a web survey at a single timepoint 6. Family history of any systemic disease or other disease measured using a web survey at a single timepoint 7. Ocular symptoms measured using a web survey at a single timepoint | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Syria
Outcome results
None listed