OCT-guided LALAK in Children

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Corneal Opacity

In brief

The primary goal of the trial is to determine if laser-assisted lamellar anterior keratoplasty (LALAK) will reduce the risks of post-operative complications such as adhesions, glaucoma and cataract that are associated with pediatric penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01579643

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

1

Starts

2012-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-17

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Vision limited by opacity in the anterior 2/3 of the corneal stroma
• Posterior opacity and endothelial defect must be less than 1 mm in diameter

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of cataract
• Presence of adhesions of the iris or lens to the cornea
• Inability/unwillingness of parents to give informed consent
• Inability of parents to commit to required visits to complete the study

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States

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