Retinal Vascular Changes During Pregnancy Study
This study aims to understand how the back part of your eye, called the retina and choroid, changes during pregnancy. Researchers will use special eye photos, called Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), to look at these changes. These photos are taken at three different times: early in your pregnancy, late in your pregnancy, and after you give birth. The OCT imaging is non-invasive, meaning it doesn't touch your eye. This study is for pregnant women aged 18 and older, who are in their first or second trimester. The goal is to learn more about how pregnancy affects the eyes, which could help doctors better understand eye conditions during pregnancy. The study plans to enroll 90 participants.
- Study design
- This is an observational study that plans to enroll 90 pregnant women. It is not testing a new treatment, but rather observing changes in the eye.
- What's involved
- You would have non-mydriatic fundus photography and optical coherence tomography performed at three timepoints: early in pregnancy, late in pregnancy, and after delivery.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your eyes will be imaged during the 9 months of pregnancy and in the 3 months after pregnancy.
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Retinal Vascular Changes During Pregnancy
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Avni P Finn, MD, MBA · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Vanderbilt Eye Institute
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What this trial measures
- Imaging Biomarkers: Choroidduring 9 months of pregnancy and in the 3 months after pregnancy
Choroidal thickness
- Imaging Biomarkers: Vessel densityduring 9 months of pregnancy and in the 3 months after pregnancy
Vessel density
- Imaging Biomarkers: Foveal avascular zone (FAZ)during 9 months of pregnancy and in the 3 months after pregnancy
FAZ area