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Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Normal Tension Glaucoma
Led by Helsinki University Central Hospital · Updated on 2020-12-22
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
312 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Normal Tension Glaucoma
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed informed consent
- Diagnosis of normal tension glaucoma with typical nerve fiber layer defects seen in photographs or OCT and possible visual field defects
- Intraocular pressure never above 21 mmHg
- Open anterior chamber angle
- Glaucoma stable with current medication as assessed by a glaucoma specialist
- Clinically significant cataract requiring surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Secondary glaucoma from injury or uveitis
- Exfoliation syndrome
- Pigment dispersion syndrome
- Previous transscleral or endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation treatment
- Previous other glaucoma surgeries
- Cataract caused by eye injury or congenital cataract
- Zonular weakness due to Marfan syndrome or other causes
- Previous retinal detachment
- Previous intraocular surgeries such as vitrectomy or retinal surgery
- Wet age-related macular degeneration
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Previous corneal transplant or refractive surgery
- Fuchs' dystrophy or other corneal abnormalities affecting clarity
- Patient unwilling to participate
- Glaucoma progressing despite current intraocular pressure control
- Patient does not speak Finnish, Swedish, or English
- Dementia
- Only eye with vision worse than 20/200 or loss of central visual field
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Helsinki University Hospital
Helsinki, Finland, 00029
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Research Team
N
Nina M Lindbohm, MD, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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