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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2010-024409-11-GB
EUCTR2010-024409-11-GBActive, not recruitingPhase 1

Pilot Clinical Assessment of Ex Vivo Expanded Corneal Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Severe Ocular Surface Disease (OSD) Arising from Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service0 sitesStarted: May 27, 2011Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Active, not recruiting

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • - Adult patients, of either sex, with bilateral corneal blindness due to limbal stem cell deficiency
  • - Visual acuity less than 3/60 in the better eye
  • - Severe, debilitating corneal disease with extremely low chance of successful outcome with limbal and corneal graft surgery
  • - Functioning retina indicated by light perception and ultra-sonographic examination to exclude retinal detachment
  • - Normal intra-ocular pressure
  • - Schirmer’s test at least 50% normal values
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range: 0
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • - Inability to give informed, comprehending consent
  • - Unfitness for local or general anaesthesia
  • - Inability to self-administer medication
  • - Inability to tolerate immunosuppressive therapy
  • - Severe dry eyes
  • - Patients with corneal anaesthesia
  • - Patients with severe lid deformities
  • - Patients with uncontrolled glaucoma or drainage procedures

Investigators

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