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| Name | Class |
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| Lions VisionGift Research | OTHER |
| Eye Bank Association of America | OTHER |
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Recently, published literature has reported that performing a descemetorhexis in combination with topical Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor therapy was successful in clearing edematous corneas in patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.
Ripasudil hydrochloride hydrate( Glanatec ophthalmic solution 0.4%), a potent ROCK inhibitor, has been approved in Japan since 2014 for ocular use in the treatment of glaucoma. Ripasudil acts as an IOP-lowering drug by affecting aqueous outflow through the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal.
The goal of this study is to test the potential benefits of Ripasudil therapy administered after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery. We believe that performing a standard DMEK surgery in combination with Ripasudil treatment in patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy could accelerate endothelial cell healing and clear edematous corneas faster, with less post-operative complications.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Glanatec | Experimental | Glanatec eye drops will be administered 6x per day for 2-4 weeks |
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| Placebo Control | Placebo Comparator | Optive artificial tears will be administered 6x per day for 2-4 weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Glanatec | Drug | Rho kinase Inhibitor |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time to corneal clearance | Slit lamp examinations and corneal OCT measurements will be taken in a longitudinal fashion to compare corneal clearance and stabilization. | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Best corrected visual acuity | Longitudinal best corrected visual acuity tests will be performed to compare the time course of best vision attained and reported in Snellen units. | 6 months |
| Endothelial cell density |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Alex J Bauer, B.S. | Contact | 503-413-8377 | alex@visiongift.org | |
| Michael D Straiko, M.D. | Contact | 503-413-8032 | mike.straiko@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Michael D Straiko, M.D. | Devers Eye Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Devers Eye Institute | Recruiting | Portland | Oregon | 97210 | United States |
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| Optive, Ophthalmic Solution | Drug | artificial tears (placebo) |
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| Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty | Procedure | Partial thickness corneal transplant that replaces only the diseased corneal endothelium and descemet membrane of the recipient. |
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Specular imaging will be conducted at 3 and 6 month postoperative to compare endothelial cells loss.
| 6 months |
| Post surgery complications | Number of graft detachments requiring a re-bubble procedure and number of graft failures will be recorded. | 6 months |
| 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 |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
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| ID | Term |
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| C584679 | K-115 |
| D009883 | Ophthalmic Solutions |
| D065346 | Lubricant Eye Drops |
| ID | Term |
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| D019999 | Pharmaceutical Solutions |
| D012996 | Solutions |
| D004364 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| D045506 | Therapeutic Uses |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
| D020313 | Specialty Uses of Chemicals |
| D054327 | Lubricants |
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