NCT04776863

Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on Anterior Segment

Evaluation of the Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on Anterior Segment Parameters

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 107 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 26 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Observational, comparative, cross-sectional study

Detailed description

To evaluate the acute and chronic effects of smokeless tobacco (ST) on the anterior segment parameters using optical biometry. Observational, comparative, cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University. The study included 53 right eyes of 53 subjects (study group), who used ST and 54 right eyes of 54 healthy subjects without ST (control group). Following a full ophthalmological examination, baseline measurements were taken with optical biometry and these measurements were repeated at 5, 30 and 60 mins after using ST.

Conditions

• Eye Manifestations
• Tobacco; Use, Harmful
• Tobacco Chewing Toxicity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	optical biometry measurement	The measurements of the individuals using smokeless tobacco and those who do not were taken by optical biometry.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-01
• Primary completion: 2020-07-31
• Completion: 2020-11-30
• First posted: 2021-03-02
• Last updated: 2021-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)