Effects of Acute Sugar Intake on Choroidal Thickness
ConditionChoroid
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-35
SponsorSouthern College of Optometry
About this trial
This study aims to bridge that gap by investigating how acute sugar intake influences choroidal thickness.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
In order to be eligible for enrolment, each subject must have less than 6 diopters of spherical equivalent refractive error, and have no existing diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes.
Disqualifiers
Any potential subject with known retinal pathology will be excluded. Any potential subject with any other known systemic or ocular conditions that may impact their ability to participate in the study or provide generalizable data will also be excluded.
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Oral glucose
Dietary supplementParticipants will consume 30 grams of sugar in the form of glucose tablets.
Treatment groups
47 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Oral glucoseActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in choroidal thickness
The primary outcome for this investigation will be changes in choroidal thickness from baseline across timepoints.
Time frame
within 3 hours of baselineSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov