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Dry Eye Disease With Isotretinoin ISOTRETINOIN

Digital Assessment of Dry Eye Diseases in Acne Vulgaris Patients Receiving Isotretinoin Therapy

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06725290
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-12-10
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
2025-09-30
Last updated
2025-05-14

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Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Brief summary

The study aims to explore the effects of isotretinoin therapy on the dry eye parameters in acne vulgaris patients & determine if it is dose-dependent or not.

Detailed description

To measure the tear film, the eye lid thickness, the meibomian gland function and to do objective tests for comparison

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTOcular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire

The OSDI is a validated, self-administered questionnaire for assessing the presence and severity of ocular surface disease symptoms. The OSDI questionnaire includes 12 questions about the respondent's past week experience with the ocular symptoms, vision-related function, and environmental triggers

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Moderate to severe acne on isotretinoin

Exclusion criteria

* Occular diseases causing dry eye * Pregnant females

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total ocular surface disease index (OSDI) SCORE3 monthsTotal OSDI score ranged from 0 to 100 with means greater symptom severity

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026