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To see the effects of ethambutol, which is a drug for treatment of tuberculosis, on the ocular structure and function of patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: A199- Miliary tuberculosis, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: A159- Respiratory tuberculosis unspecifiedHealth Condition 3: A179- Tuberculosis of nervous system, unspecifiedHealth Condition 4: A188- Tuberculosis of other specified organs
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/06/068652
Lead Sponsor
Department of Ophthalmology
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Newly diagnosed patients of Tuberculosis (Clinically or Microbiologically proven/ Sputum smear positive) from the age of 18 years and above – receiving daily regimen of ATT (2HRZE+4HRE regimen)

Exclusion Criteria

Category II, III, IV Tuberculosis patients

Moderate-to-severe Glaucoma

Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Traumatic Optic Neuropathy

HIV patients on Anti-Retroviral therapy

Ocular TB

Tubercular meningitis

Any systemic medical condition (e.g., cognitive impairment, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple sclerosis and any other neurological or musculoskeletal disease) which might preclude the patient from giving reliable results on investigations

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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