Pilot Study of Human Tear Proteins

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Eye Disease

In brief

The significance of our study is in the importance of understanding the quality and quantity of proteins in the human tear film from diseased and non-diseased patients. This pilot study will provide data to plan prospective research to better delineate the utility of tear proteins in diagnosing and following disease status in a non-invasive fashion.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00453258

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

63

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age and older
• able to cooperate with tear sample collection
• provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• special populations (children, pregnant or lactating females, prisoners, etc)
• refusal to sign sudy consent

Where it is running

• Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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