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The Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Dry Eyes

NCT01254201 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2017-03-15

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Summary

Dry eyes are a very common complaint. In some patients, we can identify the reason for the dryness; however, in others the dryness has no clear cause. Dryness can lead to eye irritation, redness, and sometimes changes in vision. Fibromyalgia is a condition of chronic pain that is poorly understood but seems to have a component of altered sensory processing. People with fibromyalgia tend to complain of dry and irritated eyes at a higher rate than the general population. We plan to evaluate patients with dry eye symptoms for abnormalities in sensory processing and in their autonomic nervous system. We hope to learn about possible relationships between dry eye symptoms and fibromyalgia in order to better understand and treat these conditions.

Conditions

  • Dry Eye
  • Fibromyalgia

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Roni Shtein, MD · University of Michigan

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

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