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Standard vs. Accelerated Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus
Study Summary
This trial will compare two methods of corneal crosslinking, accelerated and standard, to see which is more effective in treating progressive keratoconus or corneal ectasia.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
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Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Trial Design
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- I have been diagnosed with keratoconus or had corneal thinning after eye surgery.You are known to be sensitive to the medications used in the study.I have an eye condition that could lead to complications.You are currently pregnant.I do not have any conditions that slow down skin healing.I have had a chemical injury or slow healing of skin.My corneas are too thin.
- Group 1: Accelerated
- Group 2: Standard
- All Individual Drugs Already Approved - Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are we able to sign up for this experiment yet?
"That is correct, the clinical trial mentioned is looking for more participants and was last updated on 7/27/2022. The study requires 510 patients in total from 1 location."
What types of medical conditions does Accelerated treatment usually address?
"dietary and nutritional therapies are often accelerated. This treatment is also effective for other conditions such as vitamin deficiency, joint pain, and supplementing vitamins."
Is the Accelerated program unique or have other organizations done something similar?
"Right now, 20 different research trials are investigating Accelerated. Out of those 20, 11 are in the third stage. Most of the investigations for Accelerated take place in San Francisco; however, studies related to this topic are spread out over 47 locations."
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