Establishment of a Multimodal Standard Database for Inflammation-related Ophthalmopathy

June 1, 2026 updated by: Dan Chen
Through a systematic observational study, the intrinsic connections and patterns between the occurrence and development of common blinding retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, pathological myopia, and age-related macular degeneration and the changes in fine parameters of the anterior structure of the eye are deeply explored. To achieve this goal, investigators will adopt cutting-edge multimodal imaging technology to simultaneously collect precise data from ocular surface and fundus of participants. By integrating and analyzing these multi-dimensional information from different parts of the same eye, investigators will build a high-quality and standardized ocular surface-fundus associated image database. This database not only aims to reveal potential ocular surface biomarkers that can be used for early warning or auxiliary diagnosis, but also lays a solid data foundation for the future development of artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic tools and the establishment of a brand-new ocular surface-fundus integrated diagnosis and treatment assessment model.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
3000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
      • Beijing, China
        • Recruiting
        • Beijing Tongren Hospital
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population includes patients with both inflammatory and non-inflammatory ocular diseases.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Retinal vascular and metabolic-related diseases: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR, including NPDR and PDR), Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO), Hypertensive Retinopathy.
  2. Degenerative diseases: Age-related Macular Degeneration (including dry and wet forms), Pathologic Myopia (PM), Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV).
  3. Immune-mediated and inflammatory eye diseases: Uveitis (including primary and secondary), Optic Neuritis, Mooren's Ulcer, and corneal melting associated with systemic immune diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus).
  4. Anterior segment and ocular surface syndromes: Various types of Dry Eye Disease (DED), Keratoconus, Glaucoma (especially cases with chronic inflammation or long-term medication use).
  5. Developmental fundus diseases in children and adolescents: Coats' Disease, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP).
  6. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of fundus diseases, including Diabetic Retinopathy, Pathologic Myopia, Age-related Macular Degeneration, Coats' Disease, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), and other adult or pediatric fundus diseases.
  7. Ability to cooperate with study examinations, including acceptance of Ultra-Widefield (UWF) fundus photography, OCT/OCTA, AOSLO, corneal confocal microscopy, meibomian gland function assessment, corneal esthesiometry, and tear film function tests. Image quality must meet analytical standards.
  8. Availability of complete or follow-up accessible ophthalmic medical records.
  9. Blood pressure ≤ 160/100 mmHg (to avoid exacerbating ischemia due to uncontrolled hypertension).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Recent (within the past 3 months) corneal/conjunctival acute inflammation, ocular surgery, or ocular trauma; or presence of corneal alterations (e.g., contact lens wear).
  2. Fundus images that are uninterpretable or severely obscured (e.g., vitreous hemorrhage).
  3. Use of medications affecting tear secretion (e.g., antihistamines, antidepressants) within the past 30 days.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Inflammatory-Related Ocular Disease Group
Non-Inflammatory-Related Ocular Disease Group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tear Break-Up Time
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
The time from the last complete blink to the appearance of the first dry spot on the cornea.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Dry Eye Questionnaire-5
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
The DEQ-5 comprises five items assessing the frequency of dryness, discomfort, and watery eyes, as well as the late-day intensity of dryness and discomfort. Patients rate each item on a 0-4 or 0-5 scale, and the total score is summed. Higher scores indicate greater dry eye symptom severity.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Meibomian Gland Dropout
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Meibomian gland dropout will be measured using infrared meibography.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Blink Rate
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Blink rate will be measured using a video recording system under natural blinking conditions. The number of complete blinks and incomplete blinks per minute will be counted separately.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Lipid Layer Thickness
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Lipid layer thickness refers to the thickness of the lipid layer of the tear film, which is the outermost layer of the precorneal tear film.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Tear Meniscus Height
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Tear meniscus height refers to the vertical height of the tear volume accumulated along the lower eyelid margin.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Central Subfield Thickness
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Central subfield thickness refers to the thickness of the retina at the fovea.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Subfoveal choroidal thickness refers to the thickness of the choroid directly beneath the fovea.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Subretinal Fluid
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Subretinal fluid refers to fluid accumulation in the potential space between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Intraretinal Fluid
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Intraretinal fluid refers to fluid accumulation within the retinal layers, typically appearing as cystoid spaces.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Pigment Epithelial Detachment Height
Time Frame: Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure
Pigment epithelial detachment height refers to the maximal vertical height of separation of the retinal pigment epithelium from the underlying Bruch's membrane.
Baseline and within 30 days post-procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Dan Chen

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
November 26, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
February 1, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
February 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 26, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
June 1, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
June 5, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
June 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
June 1, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • TREC2026-KY044

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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