Status:

COMPLETED

Choroidal Thickness in Beta-thalassemia Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital of Patras

Conditions:

Beta-Thalassemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine choroidal thickness in beta-thalassemia patients and compare it to the one of healthy controls. An equal number of transfusion dependent beta-thalassemic patie...

Detailed Description

Beta thalassemia is an inherited hemoglobinopathy, associated with defective production of beta-chain globin resulting in problematic HbA production. It is classified according to the severity as mino...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Beta thalassemia patients undergoing blood transfusions

Exclusion

  • History of glaucoma, keratoconus, retinal disease, ocular trauma, ocular surgery, uveitis, amblyopia, strabismus, ocular vascular abnormalities
  • Spherical refractive error greater than 4 diopters or cylindrical refractive error greater than 2 diopters
  • History of other systemic disease such as uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or connective tissue disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04067258

Start Date

May 1 2019

End Date

April 1 2020

Last Update

June 26 2020

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Department of Ophthalmology, General University Hospital of Patras

Pátrai, Achaea, Greece, GR26504