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NCT02570321 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Cross-linking for Corneal Ulcers Treatment Trial

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
147
Enrollment target

NCT02570321: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT02570321 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 147 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02570321, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
147 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if patients randomized to corneal collagen cross-linking plus medical therapy will have a lower prevalence of positive bacterial or fungal cultures immediately after the procedure than patients who received medical therapy alone. The secondary purpose of this study is to determine if patients randomized to corneal collagen cross-linking will have a better visual acuity at 3 and 12 months than patients who receive medical therapy alone.

Primary Outcome

Corneal scraping of the ulcer will be performed and directly inoculated on to sheep's blood agar, chocolate agar, potato dextrose agar or Sabouraud's agar for bacterial and fungal culture. Microbiological cure is defined as no growth of bacteria or fungus on these media.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Corneal Cross-linking
  • DRUG Anti Fungal Drug

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 147 participants
Start Date 2015-11
Est. Completion 2019-03-19
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT02570321 record still lists

NCT02570321 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 147 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Corneal Cross-linking is the first listed.

NCT02570321 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02570321 about?

NCT02570321 is a clinical study titled "Cross-linking for Corneal Ulcers Treatment Trial". The primary purpose of this study is to determine if patients randomized to corneal collagen cross-linking plus medical therapy will have a lower prevalence of positive bacterial or fungal cultures immediately after the procedure than patients who received medical therapy alone. The secondary purpo...

What is the current status of trial NCT02570321?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 147 participants. The study started on 2015-11. Estimated completion is 2019-03-19.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02570321?

The interventions under investigation include: Corneal Cross-linking (PROCEDURE), Anti Fungal Drug (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02570321?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02570321's enrollment target sits among peer trials

147 1550th of 2000 higher than 450 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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