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

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Prospective Clinical Study on Postoperative Outcome After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) and Ultra-thin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)

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

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Current Primary Outcome: Visual acuity (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and annually ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Endothelial cell density (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and annually ]
  • Intraocular pressure (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and annually ]
  • Manifest refraction (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, 12 months and annually ]
  • corneal pachymetry (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, 12 months and annually ]
  • Quality of Life, NEI-VFQ 25 (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 3, 12 months, annualy ]
    Questionnaire
  • corneal topography (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and annually ]
  • Anterior Segment OCT of cornea and anterior chamber angle (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and annually ]
  • postoperative Medication (change from baseline) [ Time Frame: 1,3,6 and 12 months and annually ]
  • Histological Sample of Recipient's Descemet Membrane [ Time Frame: intraoperative ]
    Recipient's Descemet Membrane


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Dates:
Date Received: December 11, 2013
Date Started: September 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 18, 2013
Last Verified: December 2013