Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Normal 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 endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation added to cataract surgery lowers intraocular pressure more than cataract surgery alone 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 stable with current medication assessed by a glaucoma specialist
Clinically significant cataract
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
- Phaco
- Phaco+ECP
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov