NCT00890266

Brief Summary

Corneal ectasia is a relative weakness in the structure of the cornea, which produces a progressive change in its shape which results in visual distortion. It is known that collagen cross-linking in the cornea occurs naturally with age, and in diabetes, both of which seem to prevent progressive ectasia. Corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin on corneas thicker than 400 microns has been shown to stabilize the cornea in keratoconus, and prevent progression of the disease. The purpose of this study is to determine whether corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin in a hypotonic solution, with UV light, on corneas less than 400 microns thick, leads to stabilisation of corneal ectasia.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
5

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 22, 2009

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 27, 2009

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 29, 2009

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 22, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 22, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

April 12, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

April 27, 2009

Last Update Submit

April 4, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

keratoconuscollagen cross-linkingriboflavinUV light

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in keratometry/corneal topography

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Corneal endothelial cell count

    3 months

  • Visual acuity

    3 months

Study Arms (1)

Study Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Exploratory

Procedure: Collagen cross-linking with hypotonic riboflavin

Interventions

Topical anaesthesia, corneal epithelial debridement, application of hypotonic riboflavin 0.1% solution (20 minutes), application of UV light (30 minutes).

Also known as: Medio-Cross® hypotonic solution
Study Arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Keratoconus
  • Corneas thinner than 400 microns, but thicker than 250 microns

You may not qualify if:

  • Evidence of other corneal disease in the eye to be treated (e.g., Herpes simplex keratitis)
  • Women who are pregnant or nursing at the time of the initial treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Moorfields Eye Department at St George's Hospital

London, Greater London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Hafezi F, Mrochen M, Iseli HP, Seiler T. Collagen crosslinking with ultraviolet-A and hypoosmolar riboflavin solution in thin corneas. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009 Apr;35(4):621-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.10.060.

    PMID: 19304080BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Keratoconus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Corneal DiseasesEye Diseases

Study Officials

  • Chad K Rostron, FRCOphth

    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2009

First Posted

April 29, 2009

Study Start

April 22, 2009

Primary Completion

April 22, 2010

Study Completion

April 22, 2010

Last Updated

April 12, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

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