Outcome After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) and Ultra-thin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)

NCT ID: NCT02020044

Last Updated: 2013-12-24

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is evaluate the outcome after posterior lamellar keratoplasty (DMEK and Ultra-thin DSAEK) for corneal transplantation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Bullous Keratopathy Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome Posterior Polymorphous Dystrophy Endothelial Dysfunction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Endothelial Keratoplasty

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty DMEK Ultra-thin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty Ultra-thin DSAEK

Group Type OTHER

Endothelial Keratoplasty

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Endothelial Keratoplasty

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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DMEK Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Ultra-thin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty Ultra-thin DSAEK

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female aged 18 or older
* Scheduled to undergo endothelial keratoplasty
* Able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Age less than 18 years
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Necip Torun

Necip, Torun, MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Necip Torun, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Department of Ophthalmology, Charité - Unviersitätsmedizin Berlin

Locations

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Department of Ophthalmology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Anna-Karina Maier, MD

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Anna-Karina Maier, MD

Role: primary

References

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Maier AK, Gundlach E, Gonnermann J, Klamann MK, Eulufi C, Bertelmann E, Joussen AM, Torun N. Fellow Eye Comparison of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2013 Oct;32(10):1344-8. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31829dd816.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23928950 (View on PubMed)

Maier AK, Gundlach E, Klamann MK, Gonnermann J, Bertelmann E, Joussen AM, Torun N, Rieck PW. [Influence of donor lamella thickness on visual acuity after Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK)]. Ophthalmologe. 2014 Feb;111(2):128-34. doi: 10.1007/s00347-013-2795-0. German.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23575642 (View on PubMed)

Maier AK, Klamann MK, Torun N, Gonnermann J, Schroeter J, Joussen AM, Rieck P. Intraocular pressure elevation and post-DSEK glaucoma after Descemet;s stripping endothelial keratoplasty. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2013 Apr;251(4):1191-8. doi: 10.1007/s00417-012-2203-5. Epub 2012 Nov 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23180233 (View on PubMed)

Guerra FP, Anshu A, Price MO, Giebel AW, Price FW. Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty: prospective study of 1-year visual outcomes, graft survival, and endothelial cell loss. Ophthalmology. 2011 Dec;118(12):2368-73. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.06.002. Epub 2011 Aug 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21872938 (View on PubMed)

van Dijk K, Ham L, Tse WH, Liarakos VS, Quilendrino R, Yeh RY, Melles GR. Near complete visual recovery and refractive stability in modern corneal transplantation: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2013 Feb;36(1):13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.066. Epub 2012 Oct 26.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23108011 (View on PubMed)

Gundlach E, Pilger D, Brockmann T, Dietrich-Ntoukas T, Joussen AM, Torun N, Maier AB. Recovery of Contrast Sensitivity After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2021 Sep 1;40(9):1110-1116. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002686.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33591041 (View on PubMed)

Gundlach E, Spiller N, Pilger D, Dietrich-Ntoukas T, Joussen AM, Torun N, Maier AB. Impact of difficult unfolding and attachment of the graft lamella on the long-term outcome after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 Nov;258(11):2459-2465. doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-04852-z. Epub 2020 Jul 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32705337 (View on PubMed)

Maier AK, Gundlach E, Pilger D, Rubsam A, Klamann MK, Gonnermann J, Bertelmann E, Joussen AM, Torun N. Rate and Localization of Graft Detachment in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2016 Mar;35(3):308-12. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000740.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26764881 (View on PubMed)

Gonnermann J, Maier AK, Klamann MK, Brockmann T, Bertelmann E, Joussen AM, Torun N. Posterior iris-claw aphakic intraocular lens implantation and Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty. Br J Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep;98(9):1291-5. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-304948. Epub 2014 Apr 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24782475 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EA2/108/12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id