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Uveitis/Intraocular Inflammatory Disease Biobank (iBank)

NCT02656381 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 343

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background:

Uveitis is a serious eye disease that can cause vision loss. Treatment sometimes causes serious side effects or does not work. Researchers want to learn more about uveitis and why some people develop it.

Objective:

To learn clinical and genetic factors that may make people develop uveitis and influence how they respond to treatment.

Eligibility:

People ages 8 and older who have uveitis, scleritis, inflammatory eye disease, or a disease related to eye inflammation

INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR COVID-19 COHORT:

Participants with COVID-19 will be eligible if they:

1. Have a diagnosis of COVID-19 confirmed by a nasaopharyngeal swab (or another confirmative test) within less than or equal to 3 days prior, with symptoms of any severity.
2. Are able to give verbal consent.
3. Are 16 years of age or older.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR COVID-19 COHORT:

Participants with COVID-19 will not be eligible if they:

1. Use regular prescription eye drops on the day of sampling.
2. Current use of antiviral medications.

Design:

Participants will be screened with:

Medical history

Physical exam

Eye exam

Participation lasts up to 10 years. The clinic visit schedule varies depending on participants eye disease:

Baseline visit with annual follow-ups

Baseline visit, visits at months 3 and 6, and annual follow-ups

Another schedule set by the researcher

Depending on participants eye disease, tests during each visit could include:

Fluorescein angiography or indocyanine green angiography: Dye is injected through a needle in the arm

and flows through the blood vessels in the eye. A camera takes pictures of the eye.

Electroretinography: Participants sit in the dark with their eyes patched.

After 30 minutes, numbing drops and contact lenses are put in the eyes. Then, the retina is stimulated with flashing lights.

Perimetry: Participants look into a bowl or lens and press a button when they see a light.

Conjunctival or corneal biopsy, or skin biopsy: A small piece of tissue is removed.

Anterior chamber tap: A needle enters the eye to remove fluid.

Blood and urine tests

Saliva, stool, hair, or tear samples

Cotton swab of the inside of the cheek.

During the study, participants may need immunosuppressive treatment, such as drugs or injections in or around the eyes depending on their disease.

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Conditions

  • Uveitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Eye Institute (NEI)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Emily Y Chew, M.D. · National Eye Institute (NEI)

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-26
Primary Completion
2023-05-04
Completion
2023-05-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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