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UnknownNCT01541449

Plaqenil Role in Prevention of Age Related Macular Degeneration

Observational Study Between People That Use Plaquenil and Those Who do Not in Prevention of AMD.

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
Ziv Hospital · Other Government
Sex
All
Age
20 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The investigators think that there is a connection between the use of plaquenil and the prevention of Age related macular degeneration (AMD). The investigators believe that the use of plaquenil makes bruch's membrane thicker, thereby preventing Chroidal Neovascularization (CNV) growth.

Detailed description

the study is done by comparing to groups RA patients who take plaquenil Vs. group of patients who do not take plaquenil. after measuring the retina thickness we compare the avg. thickness of both groups.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2012-01-01
Completion
2012-04-01
First posted
2012-03-01
Last updated
2012-03-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01541449. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.