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Immune Responses to Antigens in Non-Infectious Eye Inflammatory Diseases

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC), October 2007

Sponsored by: National Eye Institute (NEI)
Information provided by: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00357071
  Purpose

This study will collect blood samples from patients with non-infectious eye inflammatory diseases-a spectrum of eye disorders that can produce sight-threatening vision loss. The blood will be analyzed for substances that may provide a better understanding of the nature of these disorders, possibly leading to improved treatments. Treatment is not offered under this protocol.

Patients 6 years of age and older with an eye inflammatory disease, including non-infectious uveitis, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, non-infectious scleritis, episcleritis, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Moorens ulcer, peripheral ulcerative keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, may be eligible for this study. Patients may or may not currently be participating in a treatment trial.

Participants will have blood drawn through a needle in an arm vein. More samples may be collected if patients enrolled in another study are scheduled for additional visits. No more than 4 teaspoonfuls of blood will be collected at any one time.


Condition
Eye Diseases

MedlinePlus related topics:   Eye Diseases   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Observational
Official Title:   Evaluation of Immune Responses to Different Antigens in Non Infectious Ocular Inflammatory Diseases

Further study details as provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):

Estimated Enrollment:   200
Study Start Date:   April 2003

Detailed Description:

Ocular inflammatory diseases can lead to visual loss in adults as well as in children. These conditions are usually characterized by repeated exacerbations and remissions. The underlying cause of majority of these conditions is not clear even though an autoimmune mechanism has been implicated. Various studies have reported an altered immunological profile in these patients. An underlying immune mechanism has been thought to be playing a role in at least some of the ocular inflammatory diseases.

This protocol proposes to test for proliferative cell mediated and humoral responses against self-antigens from patients with ocular inflammatory diseases. Patients will be recruited from other ongoing protocols. An attempt would be made to find any correlation between the clinical disease and the immunological findings. These findings will not be used for diagnostic nor therapeutic purposes.

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Participant is 6 years or older.

Participant is able to understand and sign the informed consent and if the participant is younger than 18 years of age at enrollment, has a parent or legal guardian who is able to understand and sign the consent on their behalf.

Patients must have a diagnosis of ocular inflammatory diseases.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Patient under 6 years of age.

  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00357071

Contacts
Contact: Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office     (800) 411-1222     prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov    
Contact: TTY     1-866-411-1010    

Locations
United States, Maryland
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike     Recruiting
      Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

Sponsors and Collaborators
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Publications:

Study ID Numbers:   030122, 03-EI-0122
First Received:   July 26, 2006
Last Updated:   July 18, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00357071
Health Authority:   United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Autoimmunity  
Cell Mediated Immunity  
S Antigen  
Cell Proliferation  
Uveitis
Cell Proliferation Assays
Auto-Antibody
Auto-Antigens

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Antibodies
Autoantibodies
Uveitis
Eye Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 10, 2008




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