Deep Sclerectomy Versus Trabeculectomy in Normal Tension Glaucoma
ConditionNormal Tension Glaucoma
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age55-100
SponsorHelsinki University Central Hospital
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to assess whether deep sclerectomy is as effective in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) as trabeculectomy in patients with normal tension glaucoma.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Signed Informed Consent
Normal Tension Glaucoma with typical nerve fiber layer defects in red-free photographs and/or optical coherence tomography (OCT) and possible equivalent visual field defects, IOP never more than 21 mmHg, and open anterior chamber angle
Glaucoma unstable with current medication assessed by a glaucoma specialist
Disqualifiers
Secondary Glaucoma e.g. due to previous injury or uveitis
Exfoliation syndrome
Pigment dispersion syndrome
Previous transscleral or endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Trabeculectomy
- Deep Sclerectomy
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov