Description Module
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Description Module
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NCT ID:
NCT07113834
Brief Summary:
This study aims to understand the clinical characteristics associated with AAU in Egyptian AS patients, and the prognostic factors, in terms of the Corrected Distance Visual Acuity (CDVA).
Detailed Description:
This is a one-year retrospective cohort study conducted at the Spine and Ophthalmology Clinics of Benha University - Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, between September 2023 and August 2024. The study aims to characterize the clinical features and identify prognostic factors affecting visual outcomes in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis-associated Anterior Uveitis (ASAAU).
Patients included in this study were Egyptian nationals who initially presented to the Spine Clinic with systemic symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and were subsequently referred to the Ophthalmology Clinic due to ophthalmic complaints. Only patients who were confirmed to have both AS (diagnosed according to the Modified New York criteria and radiographic imaging) and anterior uveitis (confirmed by slit-lamp examination and supported by Optical Coherence Tomography \[OCT\] and Fluorescein Angiography \[FA\]) were enrolled.
The final sample included 26 eyes from 22 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Patients were excluded if they were non-Egyptian, had other systemic autoimmune or immunologic conditions, had uveitis due to secondary causes, had undergone ocular surgeries, did not receive uveitis treatment, were lost to follow-up, or had incomplete medical records.
Study:
NCT07113834
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07113834