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Pilot Study of Human Tear Proteins

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00453258
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Stopped due to low enrollment)
First Posted : March 28, 2007
Last Update Posted : January 17, 2013
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Colorado, Denver

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The significance of our study is in the importance of understanding the quality and quantity of proteins in the human tear film from diseased and non-diseased patients. This pilot study will provide data to plan prospective research to better delineate the utility of tear proteins in diagnosing and following disease status in a non-invasive fashion.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Eye Disease Other: Eye Examination

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 63 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Analysis of Human Tear Proteins: A Pilot Study to Describe the Tear Film Proteome of Patients Undergoing Ophthalmic Examination.
Study Start Date : February 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date : September 2011
Actual Study Completion Date : September 2011

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Study Subject
Subjects receiving eye examination
 Other: Eye Examination
Subjects receiving eye examination


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Plan Prospective Research [ Time Frame: Throughout study participation ]
    Pilot study will provide data to plan prospective research to better delineate the utility of tear proteins in diagnosing and following disease status in a non-invasive fashion.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Subjects receiving eye examination
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age and older
  • able to cooperate with tear sample collection
  • provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • special populations (children, pregnant or lactating females, prisoners, etc)
  • refusal to sign sudy consent
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00453258


Locations
United States, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Colorado, Denver
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Malik Y. Kahook, MD Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute
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Responsible Party: University of Colorado, Denver
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00453258     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 06-0862
First Posted: March 28, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 17, 2013
Last Verified: October 2012

Keywords provided by University of Colorado, Denver:
ocular proteomics
eye disease
proteomics

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Eye Diseases