Orthokeratology for Keratoconus

Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT00816569
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To investigate a possible benefit of Orthokeratology contact lenses to improve uncorrected visual acuity of keratoconus patients

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: Orthokeratology contact lenses
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
30 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Orthokeratology Contact Lenses for Keratoconus
Study Start Date :
Feb 1, 2009
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jul 1, 2009
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Aug 1, 2009

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Keratoconus

One eye of Keratoconus patient

Device: Orthokeratology contact lenses
Wearing Orthokeratology lens in one eye of a keratoconus patient

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Uncorrected Visual acuity [After 1 month]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Amount of change in corneal video-topography [At one month]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Moderate Keratoconus

  • No apical scars

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Advanced Keratoconus

  • Apical scaring

  • Contact lens intolerance

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 : Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel 91120

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Hadassah Medical Organization

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00816569
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • dvleyes-HMO-CTIL
First Posted:
Jan 1, 2009
Last Update Posted:
Jan 1, 2009
Last Verified:
Dec 1, 2008
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 1, 2009