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Endothelial Cell Loss Following Toric ICL Implantation for Correction of Myopia and Astigmatism After Penetrating Keratoplasty

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What is being tested

PKP

Procedure
Who is being recruted

Corneal Diseases

+ Eye Diseases

+ Keratoconus

From 18 to 80 Years
+2 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2 & 3
Interventional
Study Start: July 2018
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Summary

Principal SponsorAlexandria University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: July 1, 2018

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) is considered a safe and effective procedure.This work aimed at the assessment of corneal endothelial cell loss after toric ICL implantation for correction of myopia and astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty.

Official TitleEndothelial Cell Loss Following Toric ICL Implantation for Correction of Myopia and Astigmatism After Penetrating Keratoplasty
Principal SponsorAlexandria University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

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Design Details

8 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

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Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 18 to 80 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Corneal DiseasesEye DiseasesKeratoconus

Criteria

1 inclusion criteria required to participate
PKP for keratoconus, and then toric ICL was implanted after minimum of one year with stable refraction

1 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Less than 18 and unable to give informed consent

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
A prospective non-comparative non-randomized clinical study which was conducted on 12 eyes of 8 patients 4 males and 4 females who underwent PKP for keratoconus, and then toric ICL was implanted after minimum of one year with stable refraction

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

Alexandria Faculty of Medicine

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CompletedOne Study Center