Status:
UNKNOWN
Imaging Ahmed Glaucoma Tubes With a Pericardial Graft and Tissue Glue or Partial-Thickness Scleral Flap and Sutures
Lead Sponsor:
National University Hospital, Singapore
Conditions:
Advanced Glaucoma
Failed Trabeculectomies
Eligibility:
All Genders
41+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
When implanting an Ahmed glaucoma tube, a scleral flap is usually created to cover the tube, and the conjunctiva is stitched back in place with nylon 10-0 sutures. It is hypothesized that an equally s...
Detailed Description
Glaucoma drainage devices (GDD) are usually reserved for cases wherein filtration surgery has failed, or for difficult cases that do not respond to filtration surgery, such as neovascular or uveitic g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- More than 40 years old
- Able to give informed consent
- Diagnosis of any type of glaucoma needing a Glaucoma drainage device (Ahmed tube implant) with or without lens extraction and intraocular lens implant because of uncontrolled intraocular pressures inspite of maximum tolerated medical therapy
Exclusion
- Inability to give informed consent
- History of ocular infection or inflammation in the past two months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00453024
Start Date
February 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2008
Last Update
May 14 2008
Active Locations (1)
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National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 119074