NCT03403283

Dyslipidemia and Diabetic Retinopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the reparative cells of blood vessels called endothelial progenitor cells(EPC) are defective in people with diabetes.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine if the reparative cells of blood vessels, called endothelial progenitor cells (EPC's) are defective in people with diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an eye disease related to diabetes. It can cause blurred vision and possible bleeding in the blood vessels in the back of the eye (retina). Damage to the cells of the blood vessels from DR can cause vision loss or blindness. Even with current treatments, the quality of life for people with DR is much reduced.

Conditions

• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Dyslipidemia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	15 subjects with Non Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy(mild, moderate and severe). 15 subjects with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
OTHER	Healthy Controls 15 age matched control subjects

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-04-30
• Completion: 2023-04-30
• First posted: 2018-01-18
• Last updated: 2024-05-21
• Results posted: 2024-05-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States