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Drinking Habits of Glaucoma Patients and Age Matched Controls

Completed
Conditions
Dehydration
Glaucoma
Interventions
Behavioral: alter drinking habits
Registration Number
NCT01503996
Lead Sponsor
Technische Universität Dresden
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if a chronic dehydration is a risk factor for the developement or progression of some forms of glaucoma.

Detailed Description

Glaucoma patients who are hospitalized for diurnal intraocular pressure measurements and glaucoma assessment are asked about their drinking habits. Objective evaluation of hydration status is assessed with the Body Composition Monitor (Fresenius). Retinal Vessel Analysis and Laser Doppler Flowmetry are investigated in subgroups.

The control group are also hospitalized patients who do not suffer from glaucoma.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria
  • glaucoma patients
  • controls
Exclusion Criteria
  • psychiatric disease,
  • epilepsy, pregnancy,
  • nutritional disorder,
  • malfunction of blood clotting and wound healing,
  • pacemaker,
  • metallic stents

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
glaucomaalter drinking habitshospitalized glaucoma patients
controlsalter drinking habitshospitalized patients without glaucoma
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dehydration4 years

The composition of a patient's body, in particular a patient's water content are determined with bioimpedance spectroscopy (Body Composition Monitor, FRESENIUS)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
microvascular changes4 years

To investigate differences in retinal vessel diameters measured with the Retinal Vessel Analyzer (RVA, IMEDOS) in glaucoma patients and controls

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Eye Clinic Dresden

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Dresden, Germany

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