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NCT00346138 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Comparison Between Full Thickness and Partial Thickness Corneal Transplantation for Corneal Edema

A NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
29
Enrollment target

NCT00346138: Completed NA study, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

NCT00346138 is a NA study that has completed, run by Mayo Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 29 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00346138, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
29 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The objectives of this study are to compare the visual and refractive outcomes of deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK) with penetrating keratoplasty as treatment for certain cases of corneal edema due to endothelial decompensation. Additionally, data will be collected to compare corneal shape, corneal thickness, endothelial cell density, keratocyte density, corneal sensitivity, light scatter, and subjective visual function between the two procedures.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Corneal transplantation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 29 participants
Start Date 2005-06
Est. Completion 2009-06
Phase NA
Mayo Clinic

2,844 total trials

What the finished NCT00346138 record still lists

NCT00346138 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 29 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Corneal transplantation is the first listed.

NCT00346138 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00346138 about?

NCT00346138 is a clinical study titled "A Comparison Between Full Thickness and Partial Thickness Corneal Transplantation for Corneal Edema". The objectives of this study are to compare the visual and refractive outcomes of deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK) with penetrating keratoplasty as treatment for certain cases of corneal edema due to endothelial decompensation. Additionally, data will be collected to compare corneal sha...

What is the current status of trial NCT00346138?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 29 participants. The study started on 2005-06. Estimated completion is 2009-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00346138?

The interventions under investigation include: Corneal transplantation (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00346138?

This trial is sponsored by Mayo Clinic, which has 2,844 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00346138's enrollment target sits among peer trials

29 1702nd of 2000 higher than 297 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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