Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Two Potential Diagnostic Assays for Herpes Simplex Keratitis (HSK)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ulster
Collaborating Sponsors:
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Midlands Eye Clinic
Conditions:
Herpes Simplex Keratitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the safety, specificity, sensitivity and ease of procedure of two potential diagnostic assays for HSV-1 detection in the cornea. Through the use of this new diagnos...
Detailed Description
Strategy Patients attending the Ophthalmology departments, who fulfil the criteria as outlined below in patient recruitment criteria, will be asked for written consent to volunteer for this study. Te...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients over the age of 16 years in which the cause of keratitis is difficult to diagnose and in which HSK has to be excluded will be enrolled for this study
Exclusion
- Immunosuppressed patients including patients treated with systemic steroids will be excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00357812
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
November 1 2012
Last Update
January 15 2013
Active Locations (3)
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1
Birmingham and Midlands Eye Clinic
Birmingham, Midlands, United Kingdom, B18 79H
2
Bedford Hospital Ophthalmology Department and Acute Eye Clinic
Bedford, United Kingdom
3
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast, United Kingdom