Scientists hunt for clues to stop corneal graft rejection
NCT ID NCT05009407
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examined whether a protein called CD160 appears in new blood and lymph vessels that grow in the cornea after a transplant. Researchers analyzed tissue from 43 patients who had corneal transplant surgery. The goal was to see if CD160 is linked to graft rejection, which could lead to better treatments in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If CD160 is found in corneal vessels, it could point toward new ways to prevent graft rejection.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study analyzing tissue samples. It does not test any treatment, so any future applications are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
18-year-old or more patients enrolled for penetrating keratoplasty or deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty surgeries at the Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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inclusion criteria : * 18-year-old or more patients * enrolled for penetrating keratoplasty or deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty surgeries at the Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France * considered able to give an informed written consent exclusion criteria : * none
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Damien JOLLY
Reims, France
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