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This blinded, randomized study compares the use of air and sulfur hexaflouride (SF6) tamponade in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Active Comparator | Intraocular 100% atmospheric air (anterior chamber). |
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| SF6 | Experimental | Intraocular 20% sulphur hexaflouride (anterior chamber). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Intraocular gas | Procedure | Participants randomized to either air or SF6 gas in the anterior chamber. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Graft detachment | Significant graft detachment: 1/3 of graft and affecting visual function. Measured by OCT. | Occurence within 3 months postoperative |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual acuity | Snellen chart (logMAR) | 3 months postoperative |
| Gas fill | Postoperative gas fill measured by OCT. | Serial measurements during postoperative week 1. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Eligible for DMEK surgey
Exclusion Criteria:
Related to ocular health
Related to general health
Related to surgical procedure
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Mark Alberti, MD | Contact | +4538634823 | malb0038@regionh.dk |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mark Alberti, MD | Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen | Recruiting | Glostrup Municipality | 2600 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005642 | Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy |
| ID | Term |
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| D003317 | Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary |
| D003316 | Corneal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
| D015785 | Eye Diseases, Hereditary |
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Patients randomized to either air or sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
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Surgeon and patient masked to choice of intraocular gas. Study coordinator not masked.
| Positioning | Pitch and roll of head using positioning device | 72 hours postoperative |
| Complications | Any adverse outcome affecting the eye | Occurence within 3 months postoperative |
| D030342 |
| Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |