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HyperopiaNCT00917657

Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) for Hyperopia After Radial Keratotomy

A study testing Photorefractive keratectomy in people with Hyperopia, run by University of Sao 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 assess the efficacy, predictability, stability and safety of corneal wavefront-guided photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for correcting hyperopia and astigmatism after radial keratotomy (RK). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Hyperopia
What is being tested?
Photorefractive keratectomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
36 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2008to Jun 2009
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 30 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Hyperopia or hyperopic astigmatism with spherical equivalent of up to + 9,25 D and astigmatism of up to - 4,5 D;
  • Uncorrected Visual Acuity of 20/40 or worse;
  • Best-Corrected Visual Acuity of 20/60 or better.

Who cannot join

  • Systemic or ocular conditions that could bias results
  • Previous photorefractive surgery

About this study

Official title: Corneal Wavefront-Guided PRK With Adjunctive Mitomycin-C for the Treatment of Hyperopia After Radial Keratotomy

To assess the efficacy, predictability, stability and safety of corneal wavefront-guided photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for correcting hyperopia and astigmatism after radial keratotomy (RK).

Conditions
Hyperopia
Being tested
Photorefractive keratectomy
Keywords
photorefractive keratectomy, hyperopia, radial keratotomy, refractive surgery
Medical subject headings
Hyperopia

What participants receive

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

  • Photorefractive keratectomyProcedure or surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionJun 2009

Resources

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00917657
Sponsor's protocol ID
1183/07
Status last verified
Jun 2009
First submitted
9 Jun 2009
Last updated
10 Jun 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Ghanem RC, Ghanem EA, Kara-Jose N. [Safety of photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin-C for the treatment of hyperopia after radial keratotomy]. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2010 Mar-Apr;73(2):165-70. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27492010000200013. Portuguese.

    PubMed 20549047
  • Ghanem RC, Ghanem EA, Kara-Jose N. [Corneal wavefront-guided photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin-C for consecutive hyperopia after radial keratotomy]. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2010 Jan-Feb;73(1):70-6. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27492010000100013. Portuguese.

    PubMed 20464118

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Photorefractive keratectomy in people with Hyperopia, run by University of Sao 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 10 Jun 2009. 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.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00917657, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 10 Jun 2009.

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