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German Corneal Cross Linking Register

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00560651
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : November 20, 2007
Last Update Posted : April 24, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Suphi Taneri, St. Franziskus Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Corneal Cross Linking is new treatment modality for patients with keratoconus. A keratoconus is characterized by progressive bulging and thinning of the eye's cornea. Keratoconus is a potentially severely sight impairing condition that may necessitate corneal transplantation in the progressive state.

Corneal Cross Linking is designed to

  • increase the cornea's mechanical stability
  • to stop progression of bulging and thinning of the cornea
  • to prevent the need for corneal transplantation

Corneal Cross Linking is performed by

  1. Applying Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) eye drops every 2 minutes for 30 minutes to the cornea
  2. Illuminating the cornea with UV-light

This register of Corneal Cross Linking procedures performed in Germany serves to

  • gather long-term results
  • detect rare complications and side-effects
  • evaluate the efficacy in a large number of patients

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Keratoconus Procedure: CCL (Corneal Cross Linking)

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 7500 participants
Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: German Corneal Cross Linking Register
Study Start Date : November 2007
Estimated Primary Completion Date : November 2027
Estimated Study Completion Date : November 2027

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
1
Cross linked eyes
 Procedure: CCL (Corneal Cross Linking)
Apply Riboflavin 0.1% in Dextran 500 20% in NaCl solution Illuminate with UV-light of 365 nm wave-length and 3.0 mW/cm² intensity at 5 cm distance
Other Names:
  • Collagen cross linking
  • Corneal collagen cross linking
  • CCL
  • 3C-L


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Keratometry [ Time Frame: yearly ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Slit-lamp biomicroscopical findings [ Time Frame: yearly ]
  2. Best corrected Visual Acuity [ Time Frame: Yearly ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients treated with Corneal Cross Linking in Germany
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients diagnosed with keratokonus and treated with corneal cross Linking in Germany

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-ectatic conditions
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Contacts
Contact: Suphi Taneri, MD 49-251-987-7890 taneri@refraktives-zentrum.de
Contact: Saskia Oehler 49-251-987-7890 oehler@refraktives-zentrum.de

Locations
Germany
University of Saar Recruiting
Homburg, Germany, 66421
Principal Investigator: Berthold Seitz, MD         
Sub-Investigator: Atilla Osvald, MD         
Augenklinik am St. Franziskus Hospital Recruiting
Münster, Germany, 48145
Principal Investigator: Suphi Taneri, MD         
Sub-Investigator: Arnd Heiligenhaus, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
Suphi Taneri
Investigators
Study Chair: Suphi Taneri, MD Augenklinik am St. Franziskus Hospital
Study Director: Berthold Seitz, MD University of Homburg, Saar, Germany
Study Director: Philip Maier, MD Univer. Freiburg, Germany
Study Director: Claus Cursiefen, MD Univer. Erlangen, Germany
Principal Investigator: Thomas Reinhard, MD Univers. Freiburg
Principal Investigator: Arnd Heiligenhaus, MD Augenklinik am St.Franzsikus Hospital, Münster
Principal Investigator: Walter Sekundo, MD Univers. Mainz
Principal Investigator: Theo Seiler, MD IROC, Zürich
Principal Investigator: Atilla Osvald, MD Univers Homurg, Saar
Principal Investigator: Jan M Vetter, MD Univers. Mainz
More Information
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Additional Information:
Click here for more information about this study: German Register of Corneal Cross Linking  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site
German Ophthalmological Society, Cornea section  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

Responsible Party: Suphi Taneri, Director, St. Franziskus Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00560651     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CCL
First Posted: November 20, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 24, 2018
Last Verified: April 2018

Keywords provided by Suphi Taneri, St. Franziskus Hospital:
keratoconus
cornea
cross linking
UV-light
riboflavin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Keratoconus
Corneal Diseases
Eye Diseases