Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
Description Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:48 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:48 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01744457
Brief Summary:
Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) is a common condition that affects approximately 20% of adults aged 45 and older. Although several clinical tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of DES are available, currently no gold standard for the assessment of DES exists. It has, however, been hypothesized that the assessment of tear film osmolarity may be a new and promising approach of an objective and non-invasive method for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment success.
Recently, a new commercially available instrument (TearLab®, OcuSens Inc, San Diego, USA) for the assessment of tear film osmolarity has been introduced. This instrument allows for the easy and non-invasive determination of tear film osmolarity. Unfortunately, no data about reproducibility are yet available. Consequently, the current study sets out to investigate the short time reproducibility of tear film osmolarity measurements using the TearLab® instrument.
Study:
NCT01744457
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01744457