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Clinical Trials/NCT01777984
NCT01777984
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Impact of Visceral Fat on the Pathogenesis of Age-related Macular Degeneration

Rudolf Foundation Clinic1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentDecember 2009

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Sponsor
Rudolf Foundation Clinic
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
visceral fat ratio
Last Updated
13 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship among the body fat distribution, especially the visceral fat, in patients with age-related macular degeneration in comparison to patients with a normal fundus.

Detailed Description

In this study the investigators want to examine the relationship among visceral fat, serum leptin levels, and high-sensitive CRP (hsCRP), Tnf-alpha, Amyloid alpha and Amyloid Beta serum levels in patients with age-related macular degeneration in comparison to patients with a normal fundus.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 2009
End Date
December 2013
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Rudolf Foundation Clinic
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • man and women over 18 years old
  • filled informed consent
  • diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration

Exclusion Criteria

  • inherited retinal disease
  • other acquired retinal macular disease
  • missing informed consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

visceral fat ratio

Time Frame: 1 day

Secondary Outcomes

  • Leptin, Amyloid, TNF alpha, CRP(1 day)

Study Sites (1)

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