Status:
COMPLETED
Periodontitis Severity in Patients With Diabetic Retinopathy
Lead Sponsor:
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Diabetic Retinopathy
Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this observational study is to investigate the relationship between periodontal disease severity and retinal layer thickness in patients diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy (DR), using opti...
Detailed Description
This observational study will aim to evaluate the possible relationship between periodontal disease severity and retinal layer thickness in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR). Adult individuals w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women aged 60 and over
- Those without systemic disease (control group)
- Patients diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy
- Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (HbA1c\>6)
Exclusion
- Patients with any autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, or cancer
- Patients taking immunosuppressive medications, oral contraceptives, or bisphosphonates
- Pregnancy
- Patients with acute or chronic eye diseases such as vitreoretinal, optic nerve, or choroidal vascular diseases, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal degeneration, uveitis, Behçet's disease, or scleritis
- Patients undergoing refractive or intraocular surgery
- Presence of active infectious disease (acute hepatitis, tuberculosis, AIDS)
- Chronic use of medications affecting periodontal tissues (cyclosporine A, phenytoin)
- Patients taking antioxidant supplements
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 24 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 23 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07137013
Start Date
February 24 2025
End Date
June 23 2025
Last Update
August 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Ophthalmology of the Faculty of Medicine of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Rize, Rize Province, Turkey (Türkiye), 53200