Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Versus Penetrating Keratoplasty for Macular Corneal Dystrophy
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN41152132 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41152132 |
| Protocol serial number | Kartal Training and Research Hospital 102 |
| Sponsor | Kartal Training and Research Hospital (Turkey) |
| Funder | Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Unit (Turkey) |
- Submission date
- 03/02/2013
- Registration date
- 12/02/2013
- Last edited
- 03/02/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Eye Diseases
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) is characterized by multiple, grayish-white stromal opacities with indistinct and hazy borders that extend from limbus to limbus (limbus is the part between the cornea and the white of the eye). As corneal opacity slowly increases and involves the visual axis, loss of functional visual acuity occurs. A transplantation of corneal material called keratoplasty eventually becomes necessary for the restoration of vision and the recovery of corneal transparency. Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is the traditional treatment for a variety of corneal pathologies including corneal stromal dystrophies. However, deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is currently considered to be the first-choice surgical procedure in patients with corneal disease not involving the endothelium, such as keratoconus, stromal scars and stromal dystrophies. The main advantage of DALK is that the patients own endothelium is retained, which eliminates the risk of endothelial graft rejection and preserves endothelial cell density. The aim of the study was to compare which of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) or penetrating keratoplasty (PK) worked better for macular corneal dystrophy (MCD).
Who can participate?
Patients (Turkish and aged between 16 to 67 years) requiring keratoplasty for the treatment of macular corneal dystrophy without endothelial involvement were enrolled.
What does the study involve?
Patients underwent two different keratoplasty techniques. All eyes were randomly allocated to a number on a surgical chart (even numbers received DALK, odd numbers received PK).
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating.
Benefits: patients treated with keratoplasty for the restoration of vision and the recovery of corneal transparency.
Risks: possibility of complications such as loss of endothelial cell density, graft rejection, recurrence of the disease.
Where is the study run from?
The study ran from one single centre at the Kartal Training and Research Hospital (Turkey).
When is study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
The study ran between January 2006 and June 2010.
Who is funding the study?
No government or non-governmental financial support.
Dr Esin Sogutlu Sarý based at Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Unit (Turkey)
Who is the main contact
Dr Esin Sogutlu Sarý
dresinsogutlu@gmail.com
Contact information
Scientific
Paşaalanı mah. 253. sok Deniz 2 apt no:18/4
Balıkesir
10234
Türkiye
| dresinsogutlu@gmail.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised interventional case series |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Versus Penetrating Keratoplasty for Macular Corneal Dystrophy: a randomised controlled trial |
| Study objectives | Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty eliminates the risk of endothelial graft rejection and preserves endothelial cell density compared to penetrating keratoplasty in macular corneal dystrophy. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Received from the local medical ethics committee (ref:102) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Macular corneal dystrophy |
| Intervention | Two different keratoplasty technique: Deep anterior lamellar keratopalsty vs Penetrating keratoplasty. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
A complete ophthalmologic examination was performed before the operation and postoperative visit in both groups. The examination included logMAR uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), logMAR best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), manifest refraction, slit lamp biomicroscopy, and corneal topographic analysis with the CSO topography system (Costruzione Strumenti Oftalmici, Firenze, Italy). Contrast sensitivity measurements and corneal aberrometric analysis were also performed postoperatively after all sutures were finally removed. The CSV-1OOOE chart (VectorVision, Greenville, Ohio, USA) was used for the assessment of contrast sensitivity. This test consists of four rows of sinewave gratings (3, 6, 12, 18 cycles/degree) that had to be observed by the patient with full correction in place at a distance of 2.5 m. After an initial demonstration, the contrast threshold was measured for each spatial frequency. All patients were tested under both mesopic and photopic conditions and the results were expressed in log units of contrast sensitivity. Corneal aberrometry was recorded and analyzed with the CSO topography system whose software automatically converts the corneal elevation profile into corneal wavefront data using Zernike polynomials with an expansion up to the 7th order. The corneal aberration coefficients and root mean square (RMS) values were calculated for a 6.0 mm pupil. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Surgical complications |
| Completion date | 01/06/2010 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 53 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Male and female patients aged between 16 and 67 requiring keratoplasty for the treatment of macular corneal dystrophy without endothelial involvement were included. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patients who were lost to follow-up, had previous eye surgery or who underwent additional surgery combined with keratoplasty were excluded from the data analysis. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/06/2010 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Türkiye
Study participating centre
10234
Türkiye
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
