Orthokeratology for Keratoconus

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by Hadassah Medical Organization, December 2008

Sponsored by:	Hadassah Medical Organization
Information provided by:	Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00816569

Purpose

To investigate a possible benefit of Orthokeratology contact lenses to improve uncorrected visual acuity of keratoconus patients

Condition	Intervention
Orthokeratology Keratoconus	Device: Orthokeratology contact lenses

MedlinePlus related topics: Eye Wear

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Orthokeratology Contact Lenses for Keratoconus

Further study details as provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Uncorrected Visual acuity [ Time Frame: After 1 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Amount of change in corneal video-topography [ Time Frame: At one month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	30
Study Start Date:	February 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date:	August 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	July 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Keratoconus: Experimental One eye of Keratoconus patient	Device: Orthokeratology contact lenses Wearing Orthokeratology lens in one eye of a keratoconus patient

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00816569

Contacts

Contact: David Landau, MD	00 972 54 4807077	dvl_eyes@slimail.com
Contact: Boris Savernski, OD	00 972 2 6777111	bopt@bezeqint.net

Locations

Israel
: Hadassah Medical Organization,
Jerusalem,, Israel, 91120

Sponsors and Collaborators

Hadassah Medical Organization

More Information

Responsible Party:	: Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel ( David Landau MD )
Study ID Numbers:	dvleyes-HMO-CTIL
Study First Received:	December 31, 2008
Last Updated:	December 31, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00816569
Health Authority:	Israel: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:

Orthokeratology
Keratoconus

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Corneal Diseases
Eye Diseases
Keratoconus

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009