Plain-English translation of NCT02132741 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers want to understand how high blood pressure and kidney disease affect the tiny blood vessels in your eyes. They're using a special imaging machine called OCT (optical coherence tomography) to take detailed pictures of these vessels. This non-invasive scan takes only a few seconds and may help doctors better understand how these conditions damage blood vessels throughout your body.
High blood pressure and kidney disease can damage blood vessels in many parts of your body, but doctors don't have a simple way to see these changes early. This study hopes to show that eye imaging could become a quick, easy tool to detect and monitor this damage.
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You'll visit the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh once for the study. A researcher will use a specialized camera to take pictures of the blood vessels in your eye—the scan takes only a few seconds and is completely painless, with no eye drops or injections needed. You may answer some health questions, and that's it. The whole visit should take less than an hour.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 3, 2026 · Not medical advice
United Kingdom
Enrollment target
~150 participants
Started
May 2014
Primary completion
December 2027
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2026.
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Central contact
Neeraj Dhaun, MD PhD
University of Edinburgh
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