Which corneal transplant is best? 1,000-Patient study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06859411
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will compare how well patients see after three types of corneal transplants: DSAEK, UT-DSAEK, and DMEK. Researchers will follow 1,000 people who had surgery for Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy or pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. They will measure vision, cell counts, and complications to see which technique works best over time.
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 successful, this could help doctors choose the best corneal transplant technique for each patient, improving vision outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. It only looks back at past surgeries, so it cannot prove one technique is definitively better.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2040
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
patients who received a posterior lamellar keratoplasty
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients who received a posterior lamellar keratoplasty in Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital between 2012 and 2030 Exclusion Criteria: * patients refusing to take part in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHR Metz-Thionville Hopital de Mercy
RECRUITINGMetz, 57085, France
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