Oral Glucose for Choroiditis

Overseen By Morgan Ollinger, OD, MS

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Southern College of Optometry

Disqualifiers: Retinal pathology, Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

Duration: 3 hours

47 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study aims to bridge that gap by investigating how acute sugar intake influences choroidal thickness.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Each subject must have less than 6 diopters of spherical equivalent refractive error

I do not have diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria

I have a diagnosed eye retina condition.

Subject with any other known systemic or ocular conditions that may impact their ability to participate in the study or provide generalizable data

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1 week

Treatment

Participants consume 30 grams of sugar and undergo repeated macular OCT scans every 30 minutes for 3 hours

3 hours

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

1 week

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Oral glucose

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Oral glucose Active Control 1 Intervention

Subjects receive 30g of oral glucose

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Southern College of Optometry

Lead Sponsor

Trials

8

Recruited

390+