Descemet Stripping (Automated) Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK or DSAEK)

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00543660

Acronym

DSAEK

Enrollment

Registered

2007-10-15

Start date

1998-03-31

Completion date

2018-03-31

Last updated

2023-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary

Keywords

Corneal transplantation, Descemet membrane, endothelium

Brief summary

To evaluate the transplantation of a posterior corneal disc for the management of corneal endothelial disorders in Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) or Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK).

Detailed description

Please see above.

Interventions

PROCEDUREDescemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

21 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Corneal endothelial disorders

Exclusion criteria

* N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Best spectacle corrected visual acuity	1998 - 2018

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Corneal endothelial cell density	1998-2018

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026