Determining Distal Outflow Tract Function in Open Angle Glaucoma as a Predictive Test for the Success of Ab Interno Trabeculectomy
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to perform trabeculopuncture a test to determine the distal outflow tract function to predict the success of ab interno trabeculectomy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• individuals ≥ 18 years of age
• clinical diagnosis of: primary open angle glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma, or pseudoexfoliation glaucoma
• uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) with maximally tolerated medical therapy
• progressive thinning of retinal nerve fiber layer assessed by Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (p \< 0.05)
• progression of visual field defects
• visually significant cataract and indication to reduce IOP or glaucoma medication burden
Locations
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Germany
Uniklinikum Würzburg
RECRUITING
Würzburg
Contact Information
Primary
Raoul Verma-Fuehring, MD
vermafuehr_R@ukw.de
+49 93120120662
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-06-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 55
Treatments
Experimental: Trabeculopuncture
Individuals undergo neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) trabeculopuncture prior to ab interno trabeculectomy.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Wuerzburg University Hospital