Drinking Habits of Glaucoma Patients and Age Matched Controls

Technische Universität Dresden600 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine if a chronic dehydration is a risk factor for the developement or progression of some forms of glaucoma.

Glaucoma patients who are hospitalized for diurnal intraocular pressure measurements and glaucoma assessment are asked about their drinking habits. Objective evaluation of hydration status is assessed with the Body Composition Monitor (Fresenius). Retinal Vessel Analysis and Laser Doppler Flowmetry are investigated in subgroups. The control group are also hospitalized patients who do not suffer from glaucoma.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

600

Conditions

Dehydration Glaucoma

Interventions

alter drinking habitsBEHAVIORAL

if dehydration is apparent, more fluid intake is recommended

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * glaucoma patients * controls Exclusion Criteria: * psychiatric disease, * epilepsy, pregnancy, * nutritional disorder, * malfunction of blood clotting and wound healing, * pacemaker, * metallic stents

Locations (1)

University Eye Clinic Dresden

Dresden, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dehydration

The composition of a patient's body, in particular a patient's water content are determined with bioimpedance spectroscopy (Body Composition Monitor, FRESENIUS)

Time frame: 4 years

Secondary Outcomes

microvascular changes

To investigate differences in retinal vessel diameters measured with the Retinal Vessel Analyzer (RVA, IMEDOS) in glaucoma patients and controls

Time frame: 4 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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