Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness Changes During Pregnancy

NCT ID: NCT02154945

Last Updated: 2016-01-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-01-31

Brief Summary

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Purpose:

Primary: to prospectively measure Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) and macular thickness changes during pregnancy by Optical coherence tomography

Secondary: The effect of pregnancy abnormalities on RNFL and macular thickness in participants who develop systemic or ocular complications during the study period.

Detailed Description

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There are several known ophthalmic physiologic changes in pregnancy:

1. Refractive Change: progesterone-mediated changes in fluid content partially accounts for refractive change of lens and cornea; myopic shift of less than 1 D was observed in in 15% of participating pregnant women
2. Night vision decreased mainly with low serum vitamin A levels in pregnant women.
3. Fall of the IOP in second half of pregnancy (about 10% drop)
4. Corneal changes (increased thickness; decreased sensitivity) = contact lens intolerance

The retina and optic nerve are considered part of central nervous system, the retina and choroid are highly vascularized. Due to changes in CSF and brain volume, vascular and fluid changes all over the pregnant woman's body we expect to find changes in RNFL and macular thickness during pregnancy.

Conditions

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Pregnancy Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Macular Thickness

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 1st trimester (6-14w) pregnant healthy women
* No known medical problems related to their current pregnancy on recruitment
* Age 18-45yrs
* No known retinal or optic nerve disease
* Refraction between +3.0 and -4.0 diopters
* Agrees to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Retinal or optic nerve disease
* Refractive errors more than +3.0 and -4.0.
* If already finished 14w gestation when recruited to the 1st OCT examination
* Known to have HTN or DM before gestation
* Ocular media abnormality that obscures OCT view or examination
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nakhoul Fa Nakhoul, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Baruch Padeh Medical Center

Locations

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Baruch Padeh Medical Center

Poria – Neve Oved, Lower Galeli, Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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33-2013.CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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