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Comparison of Partial Removal and Total Removal of the Corneal Epithelium on Keratoconus

NCT01809977 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2013-03-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine which surgical method makes less corneal haze

Conditions

  • Keratoconus

Interventions

PROCEDURE

collagen cross-linking procedure (total removal)

patients underwent Corneal collagen cross-linking procedure with totally corneal epithelium removing. Total removal was performed by mechanical debridement of the corneal epithelium over the central 9 mm.

PROCEDURE

collagen cross-linking procedure (partial removal)

patients underwent Corneal collagen cross-linking procedure with partially corneal epithelium removing. Partial removal was performed by removing a 3-mm width ring and leaving the central 3 mm of the cornea intact.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Behrooz Rahimi, MD · MD, Departement of ophtalmology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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