Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Mutilayered Fresh Amnoitic Membrane Transplantation in Resistant Fungal Keratitis

Lead Sponsor:

Al-Azhar University

Conditions:

Keratitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Corneal infection or infectious keratitis (IK) is the most common cause of corneal blindness worldwide, particu-larly in the developing countries1. The incidence was estimated at 2.5-799 per 100,000 p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Size more than 5 mm.
  • Deep ulcers i.e. \> 50% stromal thickness.
  • Located within 3mm of the visual axis.
  • Patients with descemetoceles and corneal perforations will also be included

Exclusion

  • Corneal ulcers of size \< 5mm depth \< 50%
  • Associated glaucoma
  • Associated chronic dacryocystitis
  • Ulcers with entropion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06070883

Start Date

January 1 2022

End Date

October 1 2023

Last Update

October 6 2023

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Ehab tharwat

Damietta, New Damietta, Egypt, 34517