NCT01486693

Clinical Outcomes of Topical Ganciclovir Treatment in Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate long term efficacy and safety of topical ganciclovir treatment in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) anterior uveitis.

Detailed description

The investigators will enroll 60 patients with positive results of the CMV PCR (polymerase chain reaction) from aqueous humor tapping from January 2006 to June 2011. All the patients (40 men, 20 women) were immunocompetent and diagnosed as symptomatic CMV infection. Their medical records will be reviewed, including demographic data as well as their ophthalmic and medical histories. The purpose of this study was to evaluate long term efficacy and safety of topical ganciclovir treatment in CMV anterior uveitis.

Conditions

• Anterior Uveitis

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2012-09-01
• First posted: 2011-12-06
• Last updated: 2011-12-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan