Evaluation of Neural Loss in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Using High Resolution Oct

Evaluation of Macular and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurements for Detection of Neural Loss in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Using High Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01024985

Enrollment

Registered

2009-12-03

Start date

2009-09-30

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2010-06-28

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica

Keywords

optic neuritis, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, retinal nerve fiber layer, macular thickness

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of STRATUS OCT and high resolution OCT to detect and to quantify the neural loss in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica and its subtypes.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica * age between 15 and 60 years * BCVA better than 20/400 * no optic neuritis crisis in the last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

* diagnosis of glaucoma, opacities or disc anomalies * diagnosis of macular disease * disc swelling at fundoscopy

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary Contactmario luiz r monteiro, phd

mlrmonteiro@terra.com.br55 11 30697871

Outcome results