Status:

RECRUITING

Metformin as a Neuroprotective Therapy for Glaucoma

Lead Sponsor:

Christopher Kai Shun Leung

Conditions:

Glaucoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Glaucoma, a chronic degenerative disease of the optic nerve, is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Although lowering the intraocular pressure (IOP) has been shown to be effective t...

Detailed Description

125 POAG patients who show progressive RNFL/GCIPL thinning by TPA or GPA in at least one eye will be consecutively recruited from the HKU Eye Centre, Grantham Hospital after obtaining written informed...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age ≥18 years
  • best corrected VA ≥20/40
  • IOP ≤24mmHg at the screening and baseline visits
  • progressive RNFL and/or GCIPL thinning by TPA or GPA over the past 3 years in at least one eye.

Exclusion

  • patients with DM, kidney or liver diseases
  • pathological myopia
  • cognitive impairment (e.g. Alzheimer's disease)
  • diseases that may cause visual field loss or optic disc abnormalities other than glaucoma
  • inability to perform reliable visual field
  • suboptimal quality of OCT images.
  • Both eyes of a patient will be included in the analysis if both eyesare eligible for inclusion.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05426044

Start Date

June 1 2025

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

November 20 2025

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HKU Eye Centre

Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong