Gene study aims to unlock secrets of common corneal disease
NCT ID NCT05742321
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at how genes relate to the different forms of Fuchs corneal endothelial dystrophy, a common eye disease that affects the cornea. Researchers in France will enroll 500 people who need corneal transplant surgery. They will analyze blood samples for genetic markers and study tissue from the cornea to better understand the disease. The goal is to learn more about why the disease looks different in different people.
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 better predict how Fuchs corneal dystrophy will progress in each patient.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve symptoms or provide a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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
Patient with FECD as evidenced by slit lamp examination and scheduled for endothelial transplantation within one quarter of inclusion;
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * affiliated with or entitled to a social security scheme * Consent form to participate in the study signed * with an FECD certified by slit lamp examination * requiring an endothelial keratoplasty Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients under guardianship or curators
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Saint-Etienne
RECRUITINGSaint-Etienne, 42055, France
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