Influence of Supine Positioning on the Outcomes After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
102 (estimated)
Sponsor
University Hospital Heidelberg · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a longer period of lying on the back after corneal transplant surgery (Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, DMEK) helps the transplant stick better in the eye. It will also learn about side effects, such as back pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does lying on the back for 5 days reduce the size of transplant detachment compare…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Bullous Keratopathy Exclusion Criteria: Comorbidities preventing supine positioning
Contacts

Maximilian Friedrich, MD

+49 6221 56 37749

maximilian.friedrich@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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