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Use of a Disk of Amniotic Membrane (Visio-AMTRIX) in Postoperative Care After PKR

Study Comparing a Therapeutic Lens Used Alone to a Therapeutic Lens Used in Association With an Amniotic Membrane Treated by the AMTRIX Process in Postoperative Care After Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05247658
Enrollment
9
Registered
2022-02-21
Start date
2022-01-25
Completion date
2022-07-21
Last updated
2022-12-07

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Conditions

Astigmatism, Hypermetropia, Myopia

Keywords

PhotoRefractive Keratectomy (PRK)

Brief summary

The purpose of this open controlled multicenter trial is to assess the impact of use of an amniotic membrane on post PKR recovery.

Detailed description

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) are two of the most widely used techniques of laser vision correction. However, one of the major disadvantages of the PRK technique is the pain experienced during 1 to 3 days after intervention. Preliminary data on a limited number of patients tend to show a reduction of pain, tearing and discomfort in patients for whom a amniotic membrane was used under a therapeutic lens.

Interventions

Therapeutic lens will be apposed on patient's dominant eye after bilateral PRK. Therapeutic lens will be maintained without interruption until the first postoperative visit when it will be removed by the surgeon.

Amniotic membrane (Visio-AMTRIX) will be apposed under therapeutic lens on patient's non-dominant eye after bilateral PRK. Amniotic membrane and therapeutic lens will be maintained without interruption until the first postoperative visit when it will be removed by the surgeon.

Sponsors

TBF Genie Tissulaire
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Self-controlled trial: each patient serves as his or her own control. After bilateral PRK procedure, patients will receive both treatments, one treatment in each eye.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female, aged 18 to 80 years. * Patient undergoing bilateral PRK procedure for myopia, astigmatism or hypermetropia with technique chosen for one of the following reasons: thin cornea, irregular cornea, suspected keratoconus, practice of combat or contact sports, professional activity at risk of direct impact. * Patient understanding french language. * Patient who received the study information and provided written consent to participation in the study. * Patient who is a member or a beneficiary of a national health insurance plan.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant woman. * Patient with a contraindication to PRK. * Diabetic patient. * Patient allergic to Oxybuprocaine and / or Tetracaine eye drops, to local anesthetics or to fluorescein. * Monophthalmic patient. * Person deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision. * Adult subjected to a legal protection measure or unable to express his / her consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of pain in the eye treated with therapeutic lens + amniotic membrane (experimental) compared to eye treated with therapeutic lens alone (active comparator)Day 1Pain evaluated from 0: no pain to 10: worst imaginable pain on visual analog scale (VAS) in both eyes

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of pain in the eye treated with therapeutic lens + amniotic membrane (experimental) compared to eye treated with therapeutic lens alone (active comparator)2 days, 3 days, 30 to 45 daysPain evaluated from 0: no pain to 10: worst imaginable pain on visual analog scale (VAS) in both eyes
Change of visual discomfort in the eye treated with therapeutic lens + amniotic membrane (experimental) compared to eye treated with therapeutic lens alone (active comparator)1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 30 to 45 daysEvaluation by the patient of visual discomfort criteria; tearing, foreign body sensation, blurred vision, and photophobia; from 0: no discomfort to 10: worst imaginable discomfort on visual analog scale (VAS) in both eyes
Identical healing of both eyes2 or 3 days, 30 to 45 daysHealing evaluated under slit lamp by fluorescein examination with measurement of ulcer size
Better visual acuity in the eye treated with therapeutic lens + amniotic membrane (experimental) compared to eye treated with therapeutic lens alone (active comparator)30 to 45 daysDetermination of logMAR values of uncorrected visual acuity and best corrected visual acuity for both eyes
Rate of corneal haze for each treatment30 to 45 daysEvaluation of presence of corneal haze through the Hanna's grading scale from grade 0: no haze to grade 4: very severe haze

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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