Fast vs. slow corneal treatment: which works better for keratoconus?
NCT ID NCT07194538
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 20 people with progressive keratoconus for one year after they received either a standard 30-minute or a faster 10-minute corneal cross-linking treatment. The goal was to see how well each method stopped the disease from getting worse and improved eye shape and vision. Results will help doctors choose the best treatment option.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- 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 with progressive keratoconus treated at University Hospital Centre Zagreb (Croatia).
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Progressive keratoconus documented on serial Scheimpflug tomography within the prior 12 months (ABCD/K-metrics and/or pachymetry). * Clear corneal axis (no visually significant scarring). * Corneal thickness 370 μm or more Exclusion Criteria: * No central corneal scars, prior chemical burns, severe corneal infection, or ocular surface disease. * No pregnancy and lactation during treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Centre Zagreb
Zagreb, 10 000, Croatia
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