NCT03217487

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to explore whether femtosecond laser-assisted corneal epithelial autograft is more effective than limbal conjunctival autograft for ocular surface reconstruction in patients with limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD).

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2017

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 12, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 14, 2017

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 25, 2017

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 30, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 9, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

July 12, 2017

Last Update Submit

August 7, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Restoration of corneal surface in the diseased eye

    Restoration of a completely epithelized, stable, and avascular corneal surface in the diseased eye.

    1 year

  • Restoration of corneal surface in the fellow eye

    Restoration of a completely epithelized, stable, and avascular corneal surface in the fellow eye.

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity in both eyes

    1 year

  • Corneal power, astigmatism and aberration in both eyes

    1 year

  • Corneal sensation in both eyes

    1 year

  • Corneal thickness in both eyes

    1 year

  • Density of stromal nerve and stromal keratocytes in both eyes

    1 year

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Corneal epithelial autograft

EXPERIMENTAL

Femtosecond laser assisted corneal epithelial autograft from the other eye in the treatment of LSCD

Procedure: Corneal epithelial autograftDevice: Femtosecond laser

Limbal conjunctival autograft

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Diamond knife assisted limbal conjunctival autograft from the other eye in the treatment of LSCD

Procedure: Limbal conjunctival autograftDevice: Diamond knife

Interventions

Epithelial tissue, equal in area to the diseased eye's cornea bed, will be obtained from the fellow eye using femtosecond laser technology. This corneal epithelial autograft is then ready for transplantation on the disease eye, following removal of scarred and diseased epithelium.

Corneal epithelial autograft

A 3- to 5- clock hour limbal-conjunctival autograft will be obtained from the fellow eye. This is then ready for transplantation on the disease eye following removal of scarred and diseased epithelium.

Limbal conjunctival autograft

A commercial femtosecond laser to create a particular shaped graft for transplantation

Corneal epithelial autograft

A diamond knife to create a particular shaped limbal graft for transplantation

Limbal conjunctival autograft

Eligibility Criteria

Age14 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Unilateral LSCD secondary to ocular burns, with the duration of disease of at least 24 months at the time of screening visit;
  • Presence of superficial neo-vascularization affecting at least 2 cornea quadrants and involving central cornea;
  • Informed consent signed by patient or legal guardian. Having the ability to comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • LSCD of mild degree, with less than 2 quadrants of neo-vessel invasion and without central cornea involvement;
  • LSCD by ocular surface disorders other than pterygium;
  • Eyelids malposition;
  • The center corneal thickness\<450µm, the depth of corneal opacity \> 150µm;
  • High myopia with a spherical equivalent of -15.0 D or less;
  • Corneal or ocular surface infection within 30 days prior to study entry;
  • Ocular surface malignancy;
  • Uncontrolled diabetes with most recent Hemoglobin A1c greater than 8.5%;
  • Renal failure with creatinine clearance\< 25ml/min;
  • Alanine aminotransferase \> 40IU/L, or aspartate aminotransferase \> 40IU/L;
  • Platelet levels \< 150,000 or \> 450,000 per microliter;
  • Hemoglobin \< 12.0 g/dL (male) or \< 11.0 g/dL (female);
  • Prothrombin time \> 16s and activated partial thrombin time \> 35s in patients not accepting anticoagulant therapy; An international normalized ratio greater than 3 in patients accepting anticoagulant therapy;
  • Pregnancy (positive test) or lactation;
  • Participation in another simultaneous medical investigation or clinical trial;
  • +7 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen Univerisity

Guanzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Corneal DiseasesEye Diseases

Study Officials

  • Yizhi Liu, M.D.Ph.D.

    Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Ting Huang, M.D.Ph.D.

    Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Yingfeng Zheng, M.D.Ph.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Clinical investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 12, 2017

First Posted

July 14, 2017

Study Start

July 25, 2017

Primary Completion

October 30, 2019

Study Completion

December 30, 2019

Last Updated

August 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

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