Ripasudil for Enhanced Corneal Clearing Following Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Fuchs' Dystrophy
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Official title
A Phase II, Interventional, Double-blind, Single-center Study of the Effects of Ripasudil on Cornea Clearing After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Subjects With Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
Brief summary
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Recently, published literature has reported that performing a descemetorhexis in combination with topical Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor therapy was successful in clearing edematous corneas in patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy. Ripasudil hydrochloride hydrate( Glanatec ophthalmic solution 0.4%), a potent ROCK inhibitor, has been approved in Japan since 2014 for ocular use in the treatment of glaucoma. Ripasudil acts as an IOP-lowering drug by affecting aqueous outflow through the trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal. The goal of this study is to test the potential benefits of Ripasudil therapy administered after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery. We believe that performing a standard DMEK surgery in combination with Ripasudil treatment in patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy could accelerate endothelial cell healing and clear edematous corneas faster, with less post-operative complications.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03813056
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 72 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Glanatec Drug
- Optive, Ophthalmic Solution Drug
- Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Procedure
Drug · Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 30 Years to 99 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 24, 2019
- Primary completion
- Jan 31, 2025
- Completion
- Jan 31, 2025
- Last update posted
- Mar 19, 2024
2019 – 2025
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devers Eye Institute | Portland | Oregon | 97210 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Mar 19, 2024 · Synced Sep 10, 2026
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