Eye Drops for Early Morning-Associated Corneal Swelling of the Cornea

NCT ID: NCT04140422

Last Updated: 2020-07-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-24

Study Completion Date

2020-06-25

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the efficacy of hyperosmolar eye drops on early morning edema of the cornea in patients with Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). Each participant will receive hyperosmolar eye drops in one eye and lubricating eye drops in the fellow eye.

Detailed Description

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Hyperosmolar eye drops are lubricating eye drops with 5% of sodium chloride. Hyperosmolar eye drops are thought to temporarily deswell the cornea.

During morning hours, patients with Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) typically report poor vision and disturbing glare because of corneal edema. To improve vision in advanced stages of the disease, corneal endothelial transplantation has become the treatment of choice. Many patients with Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) use hyperosmolar eye drops before transplantation. At present, it is unclear, how much hyperosmolar eye drops help reducing corneal edema in Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). Based on our previous work that determined the amount of additional corneal edema in the morning in patients with Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), the investigators will assess if hyperosmolar eye drops speed up the deswelling process.

Conditions

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Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study uses both eyes of the participant to allow inter- and intraindividual comparisons. One eye will be randomized to be treated with hyperosmolar eye drops, the fellow eye will be treated with lubricating eye drops.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
The allocation is done randomly by the hospitals pharmacy. By using identical containers for the hyperosmolar eye drops and the lubricating eye drops participants and medical staff are not able to distinguish both substances.

Study Groups

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Hyperosmolar Eye Drops

5% sodium chloride eye drops with 0,15% hyaluronic acid; one drop after waking up and one drop 30 min later on study day; investigator administered

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hyperosmolar eye drops

Intervention Type OTHER

Application of one preservative-free hyperosmolar eye drop, when waking up and one eye drop 30 min later to one eye by the investigators

Lubricating Eye Drops

Lubricating eye drops with 0,15% hyaluronic acid; one drop after waking up and one drop 30 min later on study day; investigator administered

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Application of one preservative-free lubricating eye drop, when waking up and one eye drop 30 min later to the fellow eye by the investigators

Interventions

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Hyperosmolar eye drops

Application of one preservative-free hyperosmolar eye drop, when waking up and one eye drop 30 min later to one eye by the investigators

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo

Application of one preservative-free lubricating eye drop, when waking up and one eye drop 30 min later to the fellow eye by the investigators

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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ODM 5 (CE0459) Placebo (for hyperosmolar eye drops)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of advanced Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD)
* Indication for corneal endothelial transplantation (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty - DMEK)
* Must be able to speak and understand German or English.

Exclusion Criteria

* Other corneal diseases (i.e. epithelial defects except for bullae caused by Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), corneal scars, postoperative / bullous keratopathy, corneal degenerations / dystrophies, corneal inflammation / infection)
* Regular use of drugs potentially affecting the cornea (i.e. amiodarone, chloroquine, triptan, isotretinoin, constant use of antihistamines, use of contact lenses in past four weeks, anesthetic eye drops, corticosteroid eye drops, antibiotic eye drops in past four weeks, glaucoma drops, hyperosmolar eye drops within the past 24 hours)
* Systemic diseases that affect the cornea (e.g. connective tissue disease, complicated diabetes mellitus)
* Lack of fixation during corneal tomography
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Eye Hospital, Freiburg

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Katrin Wacker, MD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Katrin Wacker, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Freiburg, Eye Hospital

Locations

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Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Eye Hospital

Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Fritz M, Grewing V, Maier P, Lapp T, Bohringer D, Reinhard T, Wacker K. Diurnal Variation in Corneal Edema in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Nov;207:351-355. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.08.002. Epub 2019 Aug 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31415734 (View on PubMed)

Wacker K, Baratz KH, Bourne WM, Patel SV. Patient-Reported Visual Disability in Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Measured by the Visual Function and Corneal Health Status Instrument. Ophthalmology. 2018 Dec;125(12):1854-1861. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.06.018. Epub 2018 Aug 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30104038 (View on PubMed)

Wilson SE, Bourne WM. Fuchs' dystrophy. Cornea. 1988;7(1):2-18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 3280235 (View on PubMed)

Zander DB, Bohringer D, Fritz M, Grewing V, Maier PC, Lapp T, Reinhard T, Wacker K. Hyperosmolar Eye Drops for Diurnal Corneal Edema in Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy: A Double-Masked, Randomized Controlled Trial. Ophthalmology. 2021 Nov;128(11):1527-1533. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.04.015. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33892048 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ETK 366/19

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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