Evaluation of Neural Loss in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Using High Resolution Oct

• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis; Neuromyelitis Optica

• Registration Number: NCT01024985
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of STRATUS OCT and high resolution OCT to detect and to quantify the neural loss in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica and its subtypes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-03
• Status Verified: 2010-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-06-24
• Last Update Posted: 2010-06-28
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica
• age between 15 and 60 years
• BCVA better than 20/400
• no optic neuritis crisis in the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of glaucoma, opacities or disc anomalies
• diagnosis of macular disease
• disc swelling at fundoscopy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Das Clinicas Medical School of University of Sao Paulo; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, Brazil