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Study on the characteristics of intestinal microecological community and its correlation with syndromes in patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Early age-related macular degeneration
Registration Number
ITMCTR2100004463
Lead Sponsor
Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

AMD patients group
1. In accordance with the diagnostic criteria of early AMD: Beckman initiative for macular research classification committee-Clinical classification of age-related macular degeneration and Clinical pathway of age-related macular degeneration in China
2. Aged 50 to 80 years;
3. Agree to participate in the trial and provide written informed consent.

Control group
1. Aged 50 to 80 years;
2. Those without AMD-related pathological changes, glaucoma, uveitis or other fundus diseases, which involves the macular area and retinal vessels;
3. Those without diabetes, hypertension, malignant tumors, mental diseases, immune system diseases and other diseases, all indicators of physical examination are within the normal range;
4. Those without infectious diseases or antibiotics taken in the past 4 weeks;
5. Those without any intestinal related diseases including acute gastroenteritis in the past 4 weeks;
6. Those without having taken probiotics/prebiotics or other micro-ecological regulators, Chinese medicines (including Chinese patent medicine, decoctions with clear ingredients, or remedies with unknown ingredients) in the past 4 weeks, or overeating foods with antibacterial effects (such as chili,ginger,garlic,etc.);
7. Agree to participate in the trial and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

AMD patients group
1. Those with diabetes,hypertension,malignant tumors,mental diseases,immune system diseases and other diseases;
2. Those with glaucoma,uveitis or other fundus diseases,which involves the macular area and retinal vessels;
3. Those with infectious diseases or antibiotics taken in the past 4 weeks;
4. Those with any intestinal related diseases including acute gastroenteritis in the past 4 weeks;
5. Those with having taken probiotics/prebiotics or other micro-ecological regulators, Chinese medicines (including Chinese patent medicine, decoctions with clear ingredients,or remedies with unknown ingredients) in the past 4 weeks,or overeating foods with antibacterial effects (such as chili, ginger,garlic,etc.);
6. Those with other stages of AMD.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational study
Study Design
Not specified
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