NCT01351779

Brief Summary

Glaucoma is a condition where the optic nerve (the nerve responsible for sight) shows progressive damage with characteristic loss of visual field. Glaucoma is very commonly associated with raised pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure \[IOP\]). IOP has been shown to increase when lying down in normal subjects as well as patients with glaucoma. It is possible that this effect can make glaucoma worse. This study is designed to investigate the effect of body posture (particularly when sleeping) on the IOP fluctuation in the eye. Each patient will be required to attend for 2 separate 24 hour visits. On one visit the patient will be required to sleep flat and on the other visit at a 30° head up sleeping position. During this time the patient will be required to wear a soft contact lens (SENSIMED Triggerfish®) which has a special sensor on it that monitors the IOP continuously. The IOP measurements are wirelessly transmitted to a recorder.

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2011

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 9, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 11, 2011

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

May 11, 2011

Status Verified

May 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

May 9, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 9, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Intraocular pressureContact lens sensorOptic disc hemorrhage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Intraocular pressure changes that occur during sleep and with changes in body posture

    The intraocular pressure will be continuously monitored with a wireless contact lens sensor device over a 24 hour period

    24 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence of side effects or adverse effects that occur while subjects are wearing the contact lens device

    24 hours

Study Arms (1)

Progressive glaucoma

Patients with primary open angle glaucoma identified to have an optic disc hemorrhage

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Glaucoma clinic patients

You may qualify if:

  • signed informed consent
  • diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) or normal tension glaucoma (NTG) that is progressing based on recent or recurrent optic disc hemorrhage
  • age 18-85 years
  • not more than 4 diopters of spherical equivalent or 2 diopters of cylinder equivalent in study eye
  • stable anti-glaucoma treatment for 4 weeks before first session
  • for women of childbearing potential, adequate contraception

You may not qualify if:

  • unwilling or unable to sleep in a flat or 30 degrees head up position
  • ocular surgery in previous 3 months
  • corneal or conjunctival abnormality
  • wear of full frame metallic glasses during monitoring session
  • severe dry eye
  • secondary forms of glaucoma
  • allergy to corneal anaesthesia
  • patients with contraindications for contact lens wear
  • pregnancy and lactation
  • patients unable to understand the character and individual consequences of the investigation
  • simultaneous participation in other research

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Toronto Western Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Beltran-Agullo L, Buys YM, Jahan F, Shapiro CM, Flanagan JG, Cheng J, Trope GE. Twenty-four hour intraocular pressure monitoring with the SENSIMED Triggerfish contact lens: effect of body posture during sleep. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct;101(10):1323-1328. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-308710. Epub 2017 Mar 7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Glaucoma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ocular HypertensionEye Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Graham Prof Trope, PhD, FRCSC

CONTACT

Yvonne Prof Buys, MD, FRCSC

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2011

First Posted

May 11, 2011

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion

May 1, 2012

Last Updated

May 11, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-05

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