Corneal and Tear Film Changes in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT06218992

Last Updated: 2024-01-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-30

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Diabetes mellitus has been associated with ocular surface damage and exacerbates dry eye disease (DED) pathology. To investigate clinical and inflammatory changes in the ocular surface of insulin-independent type II diabetic patients. This cross-sectional control study will recruit 200 Type 2 diabetic patients and 200 age- and sex-matched subjects without DM.

Detailed Description

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a developing global health challenge due to the multiple complications associated with long-term hyperglycemia. Although diabetic retinopathy is the most prevalent and well-known ophthalmic consequence, diabetes also causes clinically significant effects on the ocular surface. Among the ocular surface diseases, dry eye disease (DED) is the most common. Multiple mechanisms, such as ocular surface and lacrimal gland inflammation, neurotrophic deficiency, and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), play significant roles.

A loss of tear film homeostasis characterizes DED. DM is one of the risk factors for DED; 47% of DM patients suffer from ocular surface damage due to negative alterations to the tear film, corneal thickness, corneal epithelium, corneal nerve, and corneal endothelium. It has been suggested that one or more of the following initial events may lead to alterations described in the tear film and ocular surface of patients with DM: a) chronic hyperglycemia, b) corneal nerve damage, and c) impairment on insulin action.

Previous studies have explored the association between DM and ocular surface dysfunction. However, ocular surface and tear film parameters in diabetic patients are lacking in the Chinese population. Moreover, corneal nerve damage and ocular surface inflammation have not been systematically evaluated. Our study aimed to investigate clinical and inflammatory changes in the ocular surface of insulin-independent type II diabetic patients in a Chinese population.

Conditions

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Dry Eye Disease Tear Film Corneal Nerve

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Study group

Type 2 diabetic patients

No interventions assigned to this group

Control group

Age- and sex-matched subjects without DM

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants are diagnosed with dry eye according to the TFOS DEWS II diagnostic criteria: (a) OSDI questionnaire ≥13, (b) Non-invasive tear breakup time (NITBUT) \<10 s, (c) ocular surface staining \>5 corneal spots, greater than nine conjunctival spots (The presence of two or more criteria was used to establish a positive DE diagnosis).
* Age ≥ 18

Exclusion Criteria

* Active ocular infection, such as infectious, viral, chlamydial, or immunologic conjunctivitis
* A history of ocular surgery that might affect the corneal or tear film, such as corneal refractive surgery, keratoplasty, cataract surgery, or ocular laser surgery
* Long-term contact lens wear
* Other ocular diseases being treated might affect the corneal or tear film: such as glaucoma, dacryocystitis, uveitis, and pterygium.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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He Eye Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Guanghao Qin

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

He Eye Hospital

Locations

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He Eye Hospital

Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Guanghao Qin

Role: CONTACT

+8618842664420

Facility Contacts

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Jiayan Chen

Role: primary

+8618304019060

References

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Other Identifiers

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DM2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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