severe ocular surface disorders and the enhancement of corneal wound healing MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: HLT Classification code 10011049 Term: Corneal structural change, deposit and degeneration
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age > 18 years to suffer from GVHD after bone marrow transplantation or SS-I presence of permanent or transient corneal epithelial defects scored > 2 , according to DEWS severity classification to be in a general healthy condition signement of study consense for participation and personal data treatment Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: to suffer from glaucoma and being under treatment with antiglaucomatous drugs to have received refractive surgery over the past year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Main Objective: Human autologous serum (AS) eye drops have been successfully used in the treatment of severe ocular surface disorders and the enhancement of corneal wound healing,, due to their growth factor (GF) content. Umbilical cord serum (UCS) contains even higher GF concentrations and the objective of the study was to prove whether UCS eye drops 1.are effective in the healing of corneal epithelial defects. 2.ameliorate the painful subjective symptoms;Secondary Objective: improving of the painful subjective symptoms;Primary end point(s): : UCS eye drops efficacy in the healing of corneal epithelial defects in GVHD (Graft Versus Host Disease) and primary Sjogren?s Syndrome (SS-I) patients, evaluated after two and four weeks of treatment . | — |
Countries
Italy