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Eye Rubbing and Transient Change in Corneal Parameters

NCT02131740 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2014-12-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study addresses the research question:

How does eye rubbing affect corneal (clear part of eye) parameters in healthy volunteers

The study objectives are:

1. To determine the corneal changes following eye rubbing
2. To assess tear film changes following eye rubbing
3. To investigate if there is an association between eye rubbing and axial length of the eye.

Conditions

  • Ectasia

Interventions

OTHER

Eye rubbing

eye rubbing for 1 minute in horizontal direction clockwise, 5 second rest \& eye rubbing for a further 1 minute.

OTHER

No eye rubbing

This eye will not be rubbed

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sussex Eye Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Mayank Nanavaty, Consultant · Sussex Eye Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-05-31
Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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