Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of Donor Diabetes and Other Factors on Corneal Transplant Endothelial Cell Loss and Success at 5 Years

Lead Sponsor:

Case Western Reserve University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Conditions:

Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Corneal Endothelial Decompensation

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-93 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This multi-center clinical trial is designed to assess the association of diabetes in a cornea donor with transplant success and loss of endothelial cells 5 years following Descemet membrane endotheli...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Willing to return to the study site for follow up at 3 and 5 years after a Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty procedure
  • Fluent in English or Spanish
  • Willing to have fingerstick blood sample collected to determine HbA1c level
  • Participated and completed 12-month follow-up in the DEKS study for one or both eyes or a DEKS participant that had a study eye regraft prior to the 12-month visit.

Exclusion

  • Lack cognitive capacity such that consent could not be provided.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 3 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 30 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

570 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07217249

Start Date

December 3 2025

End Date

April 30 2030

Last Update

December 16 2025

Active Locations (5)

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1

Price Vision Group

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260

2

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

3

University of Michigan/Kellogg Eye Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105

4

Verdier Eye Center

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49546