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Corneal DiseaseALKSBKNCT00654888

Automated Lamellar Keratectomy in Symptomatic Patients With Bullous Keratopathy

A study testing ALK (automated lamellar keratectomy) and Mitomycin in people with Corneal Disease, run by Federal University of São Paulo.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To relieve pain in patients with symptomatic bullous keratopathy (BK) until keratoplasty and in patients without visual prediction. The automated lamellar keratectomy represents a alternative in treatment of pain in symptomatic patients with BK. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Corneal Disease
What is being tested?
ALK (automated lamellar keratectomy) and Mitomycin
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Mar 2005to Feb 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 10 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient with bullous keratopathy symptomatic (with pain)

Who cannot join

  • herpetic endotelial disorders

About this study

Official title: Study of Automated Lamellar Keratectomy With a New Option in Treatment in Symptomatic Patients With Bullous Keratopathy.

To relieve pain in patients with symptomatic bullous keratopathy (BK) until keratoplasty and in patients without visual prediction.

The automated lamellar keratectomy represents a alternative in treatment of pain in symptomatic patients with BK.

Read the detailed description

Only patients with BK symptomatic (with pain) were submitted to automated lamellar keratectomy (ALK).

Complete ophthalmological examination including UCVA,BSVA, biomicroscopy, tonometry, esthesiometry, UBM pachymetry, impression cytology and pain questionnaire were performed in preoperative, postoperative of one, seven, 30, 90, 180 days and one year.

Conditions
Corneal Disease
Being tested
ALK (automated lamellar keratectomy), Mitomycin
Keywords
cataract extraction, surgery, corneal disease
Medical subject headings
Corneal Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ALK (automated lamellar keratectomy)Procedure or surgery

    Also called automated lamellar keratectomy with PTK

    ALK is performed with a microkeratome, to make a free cap.

  • MitomycinDrug

    Also called automated lamellar keratectomy associated with PTK

    mitomycin 0,02%, 30 seconds after ALK

Study groups in NCT00654888
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorGroup one submitted to automated lamellar keratectomy(ALK) with mitomycin (0,02% in 30 seconds after keratectomy).
Receives: Drug: Mitomycin
2Active comparatorautomated lamellar keratectomy without mitomycin
Receives: Procedure: ALK (automated lamellar keratectomy)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain questionnaire

    Measured: preoperative and postoperative 1,7,30,90,180 days and one year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. biomicroscopy, esthesiometry, UBM pachymetry, impression cytology

    Measured: preoperative, postoperative 1,7,30,90,180 days and one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Apr 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2005
  3. Primary completionMar 2006
  4. Study completionFeb 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00654888
Sponsor's protocol ID
0068/05
Acronym
ALKSBK
Status last verified
Apr 2008
First submitted
3 Apr 2008
Last updated
11 Apr 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ALK (automated lamellar keratectomy) and Mitomycin in people with Corneal Disease, run by Federal University of São Paulo.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain questionnaire (time frame: preoperative and postoperative 1,7,30,90,180 days and one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2008.

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