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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE2/PHASE3
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-09-30
2011-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Cross-linking treatment
Topical anesthesia (lidocaine jelly 2%) will be used. The central 9 mm of corneal epithelium will be removed cautiously with an Amoils brush. Riboflavin 0.1% solution will be applied (10 mg riboflavin-5-phosphate in 10 ml dextran T-500 20% solution, supplied in a sterile, single dose container) to the cornea every 2-3 minutes for 15 minutes and then every 5 minutes thereafter. The UV source will be from the CBM VEGA X-linker (CSO, Florence, Italy). A wavelength of 370 nm will be used to direct 5.4 J/cm2 to the area of cornea debrided for 30 minutes. The distance from the UV source to the cornea will be 1.5 to 5.4 cm.
Riboflavin-5-phosphate
Riboflavin 0.1% (10 mg riboflavin-5-phosphate in 10 ml dextran T-500 20% solution, supplied in a sterile, single dose container) will be applied to the cornea every 2-3 minutes for 15 minutes prior to starting UV irradiation. The UV irradiation will be given in six 5 minute intervals. Additional riboflavin will be administered following each 5 minute UV treatment.
Sham treatment group
Topical anesthesia (lidocaine jelly 2%) will be used. Differing from the treatment group, no epithelium will be debrided, but instead, this step will be skipped and a 2% methylcellulose solution combined with 1% fluorescein dye will be applied to the cornea every 5 minutes for 30 minutes. The patient will be placed under the UV device, but instead of the UV light, the LED aiming beam will be applied for 30 minutes.
Sham cross-linking
Topical anesthesia (lidocaine jelly 2%) will be used. Differing from the treatment group, no epithelium will be debrided, but instead, this step will be skipped and 2% methylcellulose solution with 1% sodium fluorescein will be applied to the cornea every 5 minutes for 15 minutes, and then every 5 minutes during the sham UV treatment. The patient will be placed under the UV device, and the aiming beam applied.
Interventions
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Riboflavin-5-phosphate
Riboflavin 0.1% (10 mg riboflavin-5-phosphate in 10 ml dextran T-500 20% solution, supplied in a sterile, single dose container) will be applied to the cornea every 2-3 minutes for 15 minutes prior to starting UV irradiation. The UV irradiation will be given in six 5 minute intervals. Additional riboflavin will be administered following each 5 minute UV treatment.
Sham cross-linking
Topical anesthesia (lidocaine jelly 2%) will be used. Differing from the treatment group, no epithelium will be debrided, but instead, this step will be skipped and 2% methylcellulose solution with 1% sodium fluorescein will be applied to the cornea every 5 minutes for 15 minutes, and then every 5 minutes during the sham UV treatment. The patient will be placed under the UV device, and the aiming beam applied.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* treatment eye must have a maximum corneal power of between 47 D and 60 diopters
* corneal thickness must be greater than 400 µ
* absence of corneal scarring
* patients must meet the diagnostic criteria for keratoconus, which include one or more of the following features:
* high myopia
* corneal ectasia as viewed by slit-lamp exam or measured by pachometry
* Vogt's striae
* topographic findings of superior flattening and inferior steepening of the cornea
* presence of Fleischer ring
Exclusion Criteria
* average corneal power \> 60 D
* presence of corneal scarring
* corneal thickness 400 µ or less
* history of herpes simplex virus keratitis
* history of uveitis
* pre-existing glaucoma
16 Years
35 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University at Buffalo
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Department of Ophthalmology, SUNY at Buffalo
Principal Investigators
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James J Reidy, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Locations
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Fichte,Endl, & Elmer EyeCare
Amherst, New York, United States
The Ira G. Ross Eye Institute
Buffalo, New York, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Natarajan R, Padmanabhan P, Guruswami S. Hydration behavior of porcine cornea crosslinked with riboflavin and ultraviolet A. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Sep;33(9):1503. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.04.047. No abstract available.
Mazzotta C, Balestrazzi A, Traversi C, Baiocchi S, Caporossi T, Tommasi C, Caporossi A. Treatment of progressive keratoconus by riboflavin-UVA-induced cross-linking of corneal collagen: ultrastructural analysis by Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph II in vivo confocal microscopy in humans. Cornea. 2007 May;26(4):390-7. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318030df5a.
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.
Mazzotta C, Traversi C, Baiocchi S, Sergio P, Caporossi T, Caporossi A. Conservative treatment of keratoconus by riboflavin-uva-induced cross-linking of corneal collagen: qualitative investigation. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul-Aug;16(4):530-5. doi: 10.1177/112067210601600405.
Wollensak G. Crosslinking treatment of progressive keratoconus: new hope. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug;17(4):356-60. doi: 10.1097/01.icu.0000233954.86723.25.
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.
Kohlhaas M, Spoerl E, Schilde T, Unger G, Wittig C, Pillunat LE. Biomechanical evidence of the distribution of cross-links in corneas treated with riboflavin and ultraviolet A light. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006 Feb;32(2):279-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.12.092.
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.
Mencucci R, Mazzotta C, Rossi F, Ponchietti C, Pini R, Baiocchi S, Caporossi A, Menchini U. Riboflavin and ultraviolet A collagen crosslinking: in vivo thermographic analysis of the corneal surface. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Jun;33(6):1005-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.03.021.
Related Links
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National Keratoconus Foundation
Other Identifiers
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101365
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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