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NCT Number: NCT06830538

Study of the Anatomical and Functional Recovery and Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Corneal Transplantation

Evaluate the well-being of patients and clinicl outcomes of the cornea after transplantation

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Bologna, 40138, Italy

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Luigi Fontana, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+390512142832

About this study

The study aims to evaluate patients affected by corneal diseases who will undergo corneal transplantation.

The evaluation will be carried out pre and post transplantation to evaluate the clinical outcome of the patients and the quality of life and functional anatomical recovery.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • be eighteen years old
  • diagnosis of corneal disease with prescription of surgical treatment of corneal transplantation
  • sign the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • no exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Anatomical recovery after corneal transplant

    Time frame: postoperatively at 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, and 12 months.

    Anatomical recovery will be assessed by the regularity of the cornea.

  2. Visual-functional recovery after corneal transplant

    Time frame: postoperatively at 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, and 12 months.

    Visus examination

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patients's quality of life

    Time frame: One week before surgery and at seven days, thirty days, three months, six months, one year, two years, three years, and four years after surgery.

    Administration to patients of Health-related SF12 questionnaire

  2. Patients's quality of life

    Time frame: One week before surgery and at seven days, thirty days, three months, six months, one year, two years, three years, and four years after surgery.

    Administration to patients of Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life (SEI-QoL) questionnaire

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Luigi Fontana, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+390512142832

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Observational Spontaneous Study of Anatomical, Functional and QoL Recovery of Patients Undergoing Corneal Transplantation

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2035
Study completion
2035
First posted
Feb 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 17, 2025

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