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NCT Number: NCT01503996

Drinking Habits of Glaucoma Patients and Age Matched Controls

The purpose of this study is to examine if a chronic dehydration is a risk factor for the developement or progression of some forms of glaucoma.

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Key information

Conditions

Dehydration Eye Diseases Glaucoma Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Ocular Hypertension Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Water-Electrolyte Imbalance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Eye Clinic Dresden

Dresden, 01307, Germany

About this study

Glaucoma patients who are hospitalized for diurnal intraocular pressure measurements and glaucoma assessment are asked about their drinking habits. Objective evaluation of hydration status is assessed with the Body Composition Monitor (Fresenius). Retinal Vessel Analysis and Laser Doppler Flowmetry are investigated in subgroups.

The control group are also hospitalized patients who do not suffer from glaucoma.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • glaucoma patients
  • controls

Exclusion criteria

  • psychiatric disease,
  • epilepsy, pregnancy,
  • nutritional disorder,
  • malfunction of blood clotting and wound healing,
  • pacemaker,
  • metallic stents

Treatment and study plan

alter drinking habits

Behavioral

if dehydration is apparent, more fluid intake is recommended

Primary outcomes

  1. Dehydration

    Time frame: 4 years

    The composition of a patient's body, in particular a patient's water content are determined with bioimpedance spectroscopy (Body Composition Monitor, FRESENIUS)

Secondary outcomes

  1. microvascular changes

    Time frame: 4 years

    To investigate differences in retinal vessel diameters measured with the Retinal Vessel Analyzer (RVA, IMEDOS) in glaucoma patients and controls

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Technische Universität Dresden

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Clinical Study to Evaluate the Drinking Habits of Glaucoma Patients and Age Matched Controls

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 4, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 30, 2015

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