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Ocular Complications From Cancer Therapy - Patient Registry and Biobank

University of Maryland, Baltimore · NCT06874283

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
150
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 13, 2025
Record last updated
March 5, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to collect data on patients seen at University of Maryland after undergoing cancer therapy. Previous medications, ocular history, medical history, clinical evaluations, surgical procedures and outcomes will be gathered on the patients who consent to participate. Potential subjects will be enrolled from the clinical practice of the investigator at the time of their eye examination visit. A standard of care exam will be performed pertinent to the reason for the visit. In addition to the standard of care exam, certain biological specimens (ocular surface wash, mucocellular material, corneal filaments, impression cytology, and/or blood) will be collected, stored, and analyzed to obtain immunologic, cellular, or molecular mechanistic insights into disease pathogenesis.

Being studied: Eye exam

Conditions: Graft Versus Host Disease in Eye; Ocular Complications; Inflammatory Dry Eye Disease

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria for the Cancer Therapy Group:

  • Adult patients (greater than 18 years of age)
  • Deny a history of eye diseases (excluding cataract, glaucoma, mild dry eye disease, or history of cataract or refractive surgery)
  • Patients who have a history of allogenic HSCT with all stem cell sources including bone marrow, PBSC, cord AND/OR patients with a history of prior cancer therapy including BMT, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy
  • Patients will be recruited after their HSCT or cancer therapy at their ophthalmology appointment
  • Patients can be included with a history of prior cancer therapy including chemotherapy, BMT, immunotherapy. Prior cancer therapy must be identified and documented.
  • The patient must be able to understand and sign and date the informed consent form approved by the IRB.

Inclusion Criteria for the Control Group

  • No history of cancer or cancer therapy in the past
  • Adult patients (greater than 18 years of age)
  • Deny a history of eye diseases (excluding cataract, glaucoma, mild dry eye disease, or history of cataract or refractive surgery)
  • The patient must be able to understand and sign and date the informed consent form approved by the IRB.

Exclusion Criteria for the Cancer Therapy Group:

  • Vulnerable populations: neonates, children, prisoners, institutionalized individuals
  • Inability or refusal to provide informed consent.
  • History of ocular surgery or ocular disease (except refractive or cataract surgery, mild dry eye disease, or glaucoma).

Exclusion Criteria for the Control Group

  • Vulnerable populations: neonates, children, prisoners, institutionalized individuals
  • Inability or refusal to provide informed consent.
  • History of ocular surgery or ocular disease (except refractive or cataract surgery, mild dry eye disease, or glaucoma).
  • History of cancer or cancer therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, BMT.

Recruiting US locations

  • Stoler Outpatient Cancer Center at the University of Maryland

    Baltimore, MD 21201

    Site contact: Sarah Sunshine, MD · 667-214-1292 · ssunshine@som.umaryland.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Sarah Sunshine, MD · 667-214-1292 · ssunshine@som.umaryland.edu
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