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Diabetic RetinopathyNCT00005761

Blood Factors and Diabetic Retinopathy

An observational study of Diabetic Retinopathy, run by National Eye Institute (NEI) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study will determine whether certain factors in the blood are associated with the severity of diabetic retinopathy. Patients age 10 years and older with diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy may be eligible for this study. Those enrolled will represent a range of diabetic retinopathy from minimal to severe. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetic Retinopathy
How many people
173 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
23 May 2000to 7 Dec 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 10 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Neither volunteers nor participants will be eligible if they:
  • Are under the age of 10.
  • Have severe systemic disease(s) that compromise our ability to obtain an adequate examination.
  • Have any of the following ocular characteristics or conditions in both eyes:
  • Opacities of the ocular media, limitations or pupillary dilation or any other problems sufficient to preclude good, quality stereo fundus photographs.
  • Ocular disease which confounds assessment of diabetic retinopathy such as advanced age-related macular degeneration, central serous choroidopathy, optic atrophy, retinal vein occlusion, active uveitis, significant explained or unexplained visual field loss, or any other type of retinopathy or retinal degeneration.
  • Chronic requirement for any ocular medication for other diseases, such as glaucoma.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Study of Association of Serum Factors With Diabetic Retinopathy

This study will determine whether certain factors in the blood are associated with the severity of diabetic retinopathy.

Patients age 10 years and older with diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy may be eligible for this study. Those enrolled will represent a range of diabetic retinopathy from minimal to severe. Participants will undergo the following procedures:

Read more
  • medical history
  • thorough eye examination
  • photographs of the eye
  • blood tests to measure blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) and serum creatinine (for kidney function)
  • blood tests to measure levels of blood factors (cell adhesion molecules, chemokines and vascular endothelial growth factor) that may be related to the progression of diabetic retinopathy
  • blood pressure measurement
  • urinalysis

This study may lead to a better understanding of how diabetic retinopathy develops and progresses.

Read the detailed description

Participants with a range of severity of diabetic retinopathy and healthy volunteers will be evaluated once for serum levels of cell adhesion molecules, chemokines and vascular endothelial growth factor. This study may lead to a better understanding of the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy and the identifying of possible targets for treatment. All study participants will undergo an ocular exam and ophthalmic photography. Blood is drawn for the analysis of these serum factors.

Keywords
Types 1 & 2 Diabetes, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Chemokines, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Cross-Sectional, Serum Levels, Diabetic Retinopathy
Medical subject headings
Diabetic Retinopathy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 May 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study start23 May 2000
  3. Study completion7 Dec 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
173 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005761
Sponsor's protocol ID
000135
Other IDs
00-EI-0135
Status last verified
7 Dec 2010
First submitted
26 May 2000
Last updated
2 Jul 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Winocour PD. Platelet abnormalities in diabetes mellitus. Diabetes. 1992 Oct;41 Suppl 2:26-31. doi: 10.2337/diab.41.2.s26.

    PubMed 1526332
  • Lupu C, Calb M, Ionescu M, Lupu F. Enhanced prothrombin and intrinsic factor X activation on blood platelets from diabetic patients. Thromb Haemost. 1993 Oct 18;70(4):579-83.

    PubMed 8115982
  • Jaffe EA. Cell biology of endothelial cells. Hum Pathol. 1987 Mar;18(3):234-9. doi: 10.1016/s0046-8177(87)80005-9.

    PubMed 3546072

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diabetic Retinopathy, run by National Eye Institute (NEI) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00005761, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jul 2017.

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