Vision Restoration With a Collagen Crosslinked Boston Keratoprosthesis Unit

NCT ID: NCT02863809

Last Updated: 2023-05-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

76 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-15

Study Completion Date

2021-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is a phase I/II prospective, randomized, multi-center, double-masked, vehicle-controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking the keratoprosthesis carrier tissue in subjects who are candidates for high-risk keratoprosthesis implantation but because of a history of corneal melts or autoimmune diseases are not candidate for a traditional corneal transplant.

Detailed Description

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The study is a multi-center, parallel, randomized, double-blinded study with subsequent follow-up period of two years. Eight-four subjects across twelve sites will be randomized 1:1 to receive either a corneal tissue that have been cross-linked or not cross-linked (No UVA light source). Cross-linking is a term that refers to the linking of polymers (long chain) molecules by chemical bonds. It is believed that cross-linking the cornea will make the cornea stronger and more resistant to degradation.

CorneaGen (formerly Keralink International) (Baltimore site) will supply the donor tissue and Avedro Inc (Waltham MA) will supply the riboflavin and the UV light source. Staff at CorneaGenwill administer the riboflavin with dextran solution and perform the cross-linking procedure according to one of randomization groups before shipping the masked donor cornea to study sites for Boston Keratoprosthesis (B-KPro) implantation.

Conditions

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Keratolysis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Active Treatment Arm

De-epithelialized corneas cross-linked with riboflavin 0.1% and dextran 20% solution AND ultraviolet A light (UVA Light Source).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Riboflavin

Intervention Type DRUG

Riboflavin, a water soluble vitamin, is an essential nutrient and a natural component of many foods.

Dextran

Intervention Type DRUG

Dextran is used to increase the viscosity of the solution.

UVA Light Source

Intervention Type DEVICE

Avedro's KXL® System is a UVA irradiation system that uses a light emitting diode (LED) to deliver a dose of UVA light to a targeted treatment area for illuminating the cornea during corneal collagen cross-linking.

Control Treatment Arm

De-epithelialized corneas will be exposed to only riboflavin 0.1% with dextran 20% solution (NO ultraviolet A light).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Riboflavin

Intervention Type DRUG

Riboflavin, a water soluble vitamin, is an essential nutrient and a natural component of many foods.

Dextran

Intervention Type DRUG

Dextran is used to increase the viscosity of the solution.

Interventions

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Riboflavin

Riboflavin, a water soluble vitamin, is an essential nutrient and a natural component of many foods.

Intervention Type DRUG

Dextran

Dextran is used to increase the viscosity of the solution.

Intervention Type DRUG

UVA Light Source

Avedro's KXL® System is a UVA irradiation system that uses a light emitting diode (LED) to deliver a dose of UVA light to a targeted treatment area for illuminating the cornea during corneal collagen cross-linking.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Vitamin B2 Dextran 70 6% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Dextran 70 6% in 5% Dextrose Gentran 70, Hyskon KXL® System

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Willing and able to provide written informed consent
* Willing and able to comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Candidate for a Boston Keratoprosthesis / Cornea transplant
* In generally good stable overall health
* Patients with an eye at risk for a cornea sterile ulcer which includes:

* Autoimmune diseases (mucus membrane pemphigoid, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune diseases); OR
* History of previous sterile cornea ulceration requiring a cornea transplant

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 18 years
* Inability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study
* No or minimal tear production with evidence of keratinization of the bulbar conjunctiva
* Corneal or ocular surface infection within 30 days prior to study entry
* Ocular or periocular malignancy
* Inability to wear a contact lens due to lid abnormalities or shortened fornix
* Signs of current infection, including fever and current treatment with antibiotics
* Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) or lactating
* Participation in another simultaneous interventional medical investigation or trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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United States Department of Defense

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Joseph B. Ciolino, MD

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joseph B. Ciolino, MD

Professor of Opthalmology

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Joseph B. Ciolino, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Locations

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The Jules Stein Eye Institute

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

UC Davis Health System Eye Center

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Bascom Palmer eye Institute

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Cincinnati Eye Institute

Edgewood, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Wilmer Eye Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

W.K. Kellogg Eye Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Tauber Eye Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

David and Ilene Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

University Hospitals Eye Institute

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Wills Eye

Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC)

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Davis SA, Bovelle R, Han G, Kwagyan J. Corneal collagen cross-linking for bacterial infectious keratitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jun 17;6(6):CD013001. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013001.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32557558 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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798474

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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