Corneal Neurotization as a Treatment for Neurotrophic Keratopathy

NCT05809245 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2023-04-12

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of sural nerve transfer and cadaveric nerve graft to re-establish corneal sensation in patients with neurotrophic keratopathy.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Corneal neurotization

Autologous sural nerve will be harvested or cadaveric nerve graft will be coapted to an intact sensory branch of the trigeminal nerve. The nerve will be separated into fascicles which will be tunneled under the conjunctiva around the cornea near the limbus.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-15
Primary Completion
2020-02-12
Completion
2020-02-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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