Trabeculopuncture as Predictive Test for the Success of Ab Interno Trabeculectomy
Recruiting · NCT06523751 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Wuerzburg University Hospital
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Trabeculopuncture
What this trial is about
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.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- 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
Exclusion criteria
- clinical diagnosis of neovascular glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, uveitic glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma
- prior glaucoma surgery
- preexisting conditions affecting the episcleral venous pressure including Grave's ophthalmopathy, Sturge-Weber syndrome, Arteriovenous fistulas (carotid-cavernous fistula)
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Uniklinikum Würzburg - Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany