Association Between Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Gene Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients in Sohag University Hospital

ConditionPrimary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age30+

SponsorSohag University

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the potential association between MMP-9 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to Primary Open Angle Glaucoma development in Egyptian patients The main question it aims to

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men and women older than 30 years

Primary open angle glaucoma as evidenced from characteristic visual field loss and optic disc cupping (POAG group)

Healthy subjects matched by age, sex and ethnicity to the POAG patients group (control group)

Disqualifiers

Exfoliation glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma

History of acute angle closure

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

genotyping assay by polymerase chain reaction

Treatment groups

80 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Sohag University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov