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Can a High-Speed eye scan catch silent blinding disease in kids?

NCT ID NCT07813598

Diagnosis Sponsor: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

Uveitis is an inflammation inside the eye that can cause permanent vision loss in children, often without symptoms. This study compares a high-resolution, non-contact eye scan called AS-OCT with the standard slit-lamp eye exam in 300 children aged 2 to 16 who attend a pediatric uveitis clinic. Researchers will use automated algorithms to analyze the scans and see if they can detect and measure inflammatory cells as accurately as the standard exam. The goal is to develop a cost-effective, automated tool for diagnosing and monitoring uveitis over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Anterior segment ocular coherence tomography (AS-OCT)
What this could lead to
If the scan matches standard exams, it could give doctors an automated, objective way to catch and track childhood uveitis earlier, especially when symptoms are absent.
What could go wrong
The study is observational and early-stage, so it may not prove the scan is accurate enough for routine use. Children still need standard eye exams during the study.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2026

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Paediatric patients at Sheffield Children's Hospital, who have been referred to the clinics for uveitis and JIA-uveitis.

Ages

2 to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 2 and 16 years * Attending uveitis and JIA-uveitis clinic at Sheffield Children's Hospital * Parents/carers give informed written consent and CYP give age-appropriate assent Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to obtain parental/carer written consent * CYP does not want to be recruited

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-infectious anterior uveitis uveitis

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Uveitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sheffield Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TH, United Kingdom

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