Corneal Collagen Crosslinking With Riboflavin for Keratoconus Treatment: A Brazilian Study

NCT ID: NCT00642044

Last Updated: 2008-04-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-02-28

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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Cross-linking of the cornea increases the mechanical and biochemical stability of the stromal tissue. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of riboflavin-ultraviolet light induced cross-linking of corneal collagen in improving visual acuity and reducing progression of keratoconus in the Brazilian population.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Keratoconus

Keywords

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Keratoconus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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A

The eye with the worst visual acuity receives the treatment. (the other eye serve as control).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Corneal Collagen Crosslinking

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

UV light and Riboflavin eyedrops every 5 minutes for 30 minutes.

B

The eye with the best visual acuity do not receive the treatment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Corneal Collagen Crosslinking

UV light and Riboflavin eyedrops every 5 minutes for 30 minutes.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age from 18 to 35 years.
* Diagnosis of Keratoconus.
* Progression of Ametropia.
* Written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Corneal Thickness \< 395 micra at thinnest point.
* Other active ocular disease than keratectasia.
* Cornea Guttata.
* Previous ocular surgery.
* Pregnancy.
* Known sensitivity to riboflavin.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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UFRJ - Department of Ophthalmology

Principal Investigators

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Ricardo Lamy, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UFRJ

Locations

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Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Ricardo Lamy, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 55-21-2714-7646

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Ricardo Lamy

Role: primary

References

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Wollensak G, Spoerl E, Seiler T. Riboflavin/ultraviolet-a-induced collagen crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 May;135(5):620-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(02)02220-1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12719068 (View on PubMed)

Spoerl E, Huhle M, Seiler T. Induction of cross-links in corneal tissue. Exp Eye Res. 1998 Jan;66(1):97-103. doi: 10.1006/exer.1997.0410.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9533835 (View on PubMed)

Kolozsvari L, Nogradi A, Hopp B, Bor Z. UV absorbance of the human cornea in the 240- to 400-nm range. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002 Jul;43(7):2165-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12091412 (View on PubMed)

Sekundo W, Stevens JD. Surgical treatment of keratoconus at the turn of the 20th century. J Refract Surg. 2001 Jan-Feb;17(1):69-73. doi: 10.3928/1081-597X-20010101-09.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11201780 (View on PubMed)

Caporossi A, Baiocchi S, Mazzotta C, Traversi C, Caporossi T. Parasurgical therapy for keratoconus by riboflavin-ultraviolet type A rays induced cross-linking of corneal collagen: preliminary refractive results in an Italian study. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006 May;32(5):837-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.01.091.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16765803 (View on PubMed)

Spoerl E, Mrochen M, Sliney D, Trokel S, Seiler T. Safety of UVA-riboflavin cross-linking of the cornea. Cornea. 2007 May;26(4):385-9. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3180334f78.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17457183 (View on PubMed)

Wollensak G, Spoerl E, Seiler T. Stress-strain measurements of human and porcine corneas after riboflavin-ultraviolet-A-induced cross-linking. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003 Sep;29(9):1780-5. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(03)00407-3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 14522301 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.hucff.ufrj.br

Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital

Other Identifiers

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005/07-CEP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id