NCT00949468

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the predisposing factors, epidemiological features and clinical and microbiological diagnosis of infectious keratitis in two public referral centers of ophthalmology in a countryside city of Brazil.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
74

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2009

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 29, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 30, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

July 30, 2009

Status Verified

July 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

July 29, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 29, 2009

Conditions

Keratitis

Keywords

Keratitis

Study Arms (2)

Keratitis group

37 patients with keratitis

Control Study Group

37 control volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

37 patients admitted in two referral ophthalmology centers in a countryside city of Brazil. 37 volunteers were used as a control group.

You may qualify if:

  • All patients admitted with clinical suspicious of keratitis from June 2008 to June 2009 (Keratitis group)
  • volunteers without any ophthalmologic claim, recruited in the two ophthalmology centers listed (Control study group)

You may not qualify if:

  • In the Control Study Group, no infectious ocular disease was accepted

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sao Jose do Rio Preto University

São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090000, Brazil

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Corneal scrapes

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Keratitis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Corneal DiseasesEye Diseases

Study Officials

  • Thiago Lo Genaro, Academic

    Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 29, 2009

First Posted

July 30, 2009

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion

June 1, 2009

Study Completion

July 1, 2009

Last Updated

July 30, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-07

Locations

BR(1)