Eye transplant breakthrough? new check could save sight
NCT ID NCT05847387
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study involves 135 adults getting a cornea transplant. Surgeons will use a new method to check the health of donor eye tissue before surgery. The goal is to see if this check helps predict how well the transplant will work long-term, reducing the chance of graft failure.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antwerp University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEdegem, 2650, Belgium
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
RECRUITINGBrescia, BS, 25123, Italy
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Department of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata School of Medicine and Surgery
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRoma, 00133, Italy
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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCatanzaro, 88100, Italy
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCologne, 50937, Germany
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Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVenice, 30174, Italy
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMálaga, 29010, Spain
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBologna, 40138, Italy
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Maastricht University Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMaastricht, 6229, Netherlands
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Münster University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMünster, 48149, Germany
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Royal Liverpool University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLiverpool, L7 8YE, United Kingdom
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San Bortolo Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVicenza, 36100, Italy
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