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Lyon Uveitis Study

Recruiting
Conditions
Uveitis
Registration Number
NCT03877575
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

Uveitis or inflammation of the uveal tract results from a heterogeneous collection of disorders of varying etiologies and pathogenic mechanisms. Uveitis is relatively frequent in industrial countries with an estimation of 115 cases for 100 000 persons and is associated with a blindness risk of 10%. Causes of uveitis can be related to different etiologies (infectious, inflammatory or general inflammatory diseases). Therapeutic care is based on ophthalmologic and systemic diagnosis and treatment strategy depends on the severity of inflammation.

The main objective of the Lyon uveitis study is to analyze the uveitis ophthalmologic etiology and diagnostic and therapeutic care of the patients. This study is proposed to all patients diagnosed for uveitis and referred to the Department of Internal Medicine of the Croix Rousse hospital, Lyon, france for etiologic diagnosis or treatment.

Analysis of i) patients' characteristics, ii) the relevance of complementary exams to determine the uveitis etiology, iii) treatment used.

This study will allow a better characterization of the disease on diagnosis practices and therapeutic care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
750
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of uveitis
  • First consultation in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Croix-Rousse hospital, Lyon, France
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Exclusion Criteria
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical evolution (persistence or resolution) evaluated by gradation of SENAt one year after diagnosis

Persistence of disease is characterized by persistence of intraocular inflammation evaluated by gradation of SEN. (reference: A Standardization Grading System for Scleritis . Ophthalmology 2011 Apr;118(4):768-71). SEN score ranges from 0 to 5 (resolution = score 0 and persistence = score \>0)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Internal Medicine, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon

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Lyon, France

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