Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Normal Tension Glaucoma
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to assess whether endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation added to cataract surgery lowers intraocular pressure more than cataract surgery alone in patients with normal tension glaucoma.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 55
Maximum Age: 100
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• 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 stable with current medication assessed by a glaucoma specialist
• Clinically significant cataract
Locations
Other Locations
Finland
Helsinki University Hospital
RECRUITING
Helsinki
Contact Information
Primary
Nina M Lindbohm, MD, PhD
nina.lindbohm@hus.fi
+358505715668
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-12-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Active_comparator: Phaco
Cataract surgery only
Experimental: Phaco+ECP
Cataract surgery combined with endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Helsinki University Central Hospital