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The study aims at evaluating the effect of smoking activity on anatomy and functionality of retinal blood vessels using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) and dynamic vessel analysis (DVA).
This is a low-risk, single-center, case-control, interventional clinical trial. Forty healthy subjects were enrolled: 20 healthy volunteers with regular daily tobacco activity (approximately 10 cigarettes per day for 5-10 years) and 20 healthy volunteers with no tobacco activity as controls.
Each subject underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examination including OCT-A, DVA, and retinal vessel analysis (RVA) at baseline. Examinations were repeated for the smoking group at 3 and 30 minutes after smoking activity, and for controls at 8 and 35 minutes after baseline to assess examination variability.
The primary outcomes assessed changes in retinal perfusion and retinal vascular response after cigarette smoking compared to controls.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers Group | Experimental | Twenty healthy volunteers with regular daily tobacco activity (approximately 10 cigarettes per day, smoking duration 5-10 years, using cigarettes with 0.8 grams nicotine content). Participants underwent OCT-A, DVA, and RVA examinations at baseline, 3 minutes, and 30 minutes after smoking one cigarette. |
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| Non-smokers Control Group | No Intervention | Twenty healthy volunteers with no tobacco activity as normal life habit. Control participants underwent the same OCT-A, DVA, and RVA examinations at baseline, 8 minutes, and 35 minutes (corresponding timepoints without smoking) to assess examination variability and learning effects. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarette Smoking | Behavioral | Participants smoked one cigarette containing 0.8 grams of nicotine under standardized conditions. Participants were required to abstain from tobacco activity for 24 hours prior to baseline examination and to avoid vasoconstrictor substances (coffee, alcohol) before examinations. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Central Retinal Artery Equivalent (CRAE) | Changes in central retinal artery equivalent measured using Retinal Vessel Analyzer (RVA). CRAE relates to the diameter of the central retinal artery, expressed in measurement units (MU). Higher values indicate larger arterial diameter. | Baseline, 3 minutes and 30 minutes post-smoking (smokers); baseline, 8 minutes and 35 minutes (controls) |
| Arterial Dilation Percentage Post-Flicker Stimulation | Percentage increase in retinal arterial vessel diameter in response to flicker light stimulation measured by Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA). Calculated as percentage increase in vessel diameter relative to baseline after 20 seconds of flicker stimulation, averaged across 3 measurement cycles. | Baseline, 3 minutes and 30 minutes post-smoking (smokers); baseline, 8 minutes and 35 minutes (controls) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Francesco Bandello, MD | Ospedale San Raffaele | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Università Vita Salute San Raffaele | Milan | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 35396902 | Background | Zhu X, Yang K, Xiao Y, Ye C, Zheng J, Su B, Zheng Y, Zhang X, Shi K, Li C, Lu F, Qu J, Li M, Cui L. Association of cigarette smoking with retinal capillary plexus: an optical coherence tomography angiography study. Acta Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov;100(7):e1479-e1488. doi: 10.1111/aos.15157. Epub 2022 Apr 9. | |
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| IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Official Website | View source |
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Case-control design with two parallel groups: smokers receiving intervention (smoking one cigarette) and non-smoking controls undergoing examinations at matched time intervals.
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| Vita-Salute San Raffaele University | View source |