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Incidence and Risk Factor of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Retinopathy

Conditions
Toxic Maculopathy
Interventions
Procedure: Composite Examination
Registration Number
NCT02550964
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence and risk factor of toxic maculopathy who treated with hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine due to their autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus. Total 5-year of the study periods, the investigators will screen these patients by baseline examination (Fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, Humphrey visual field test and multifocal electroretinography) and observe with same examination for every year.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient who treated with HCQ or CQ due to autoimmune diseases such as RA, SLE
  • Patient who did not previously diagnosed with HCQ/CQ toxic retinopathy
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Aged less than 19 years
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HCQ/CQComposite ExaminationPatients who treated with HCQ(Hydroxychloroquine) or CQ(Chloroquine) for autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis(RA), systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) will be recruited, and get the composite examination for toxic maculopathy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of toxic maculopathy associated with HCQ or CQ1 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Risk factor of HCQ/CQ retinopathy5 years
Characteristics and type of HCQ/CQ retinopathy (parafoveal or pericentral retinopathy)5 years
Progression of retinopathy after drug cessation1 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asan Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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