NCT05371977

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether deep sclerectomy is as effective in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) as trabeculectomy in patients with normal tension glaucoma.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
36mo left

Started May 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress57%
May 2022May 2029

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 2, 2022

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 12, 2022

Completed
19 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 31, 2022

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2026

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2029

Expected
Last Updated

March 15, 2024

Status Verified

March 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

May 2, 2022

Last Update Submit

March 13, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Success Rate

    Decrease in Intraocular Pressure of 20 % or more or former level with fewer medications

    One year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Success Rate

    5 years

Study Arms (2)

Deep sclerectomy

EXPERIMENTAL
Procedure: Deep Sclerectomy

Trabeculectomy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Procedure: Trabeculectomy

Interventions

trabeculectomy glaucoma surgery

Trabeculectomy

deep sclerectomy glaucoma surgery

Deep sclerectomy

Eligibility Criteria

Age55 Years - 100 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Signed Informed Consent
  • Normal Tension Glaucoma with typical nerve fiber layer defects in red-free photographs and/or optical coherence tomography (OCT) and possible equivalent visual field defects, IOP never more than 21 mmHg, and open anterior chamber angle
  • Glaucoma unstable with current medication assessed by a glaucoma specialist

You may not qualify if:

  • Secondary Glaucoma e.g. due to previous injury or uveitis
  • Exfoliation syndrome
  • Pigment dispersion syndrome
  • Previous transscleral or endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
  • Previous other glaucoma surgery
  • Previous retinal detachment
  • Previous intraocular surgery like vitrectomy and other retinal surgery
  • Wet age-related macular degeneration
  • Diabetic retonopathy
  • Previous corneal transplant or previous refractive surgery
  • Fuchs' dystrophy and other abnormalities compromising corneal clarity like scars
  • The patient does not want to participate in the study
  • The patient does not speak Finnish, Swedish or English
  • Dementia
  • Only eye with vision worse than 20/200 or loss of central visual field

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Helsinki, 00990, Finland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Tension Glaucoma

Interventions

Trabeculectomy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GlaucomaOcular HypertensionEye DiseasesOptic Nerve Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Filtering SurgeryOphthalmologic Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2022

First Posted

May 12, 2022

Study Start

May 31, 2022

Primary Completion

May 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2029

Last Updated

March 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

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