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Pseudoexfoliation GlaucomaNCT03483402

Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty as Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma

A study testing Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty in people with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma and Primary Open-angle Glaucoma, run by University Hospital of Patras.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a single session of micropulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT) on cornea in eyes with primary open glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEXG). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2016to 2 Apr 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with POAG or PEXG under treatment with glaucoma agents requiring additional reduction of IOP, age older than 18 years, patients willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study and to adhere to the follow-up schedule.

Who cannot join

  • pre-existing corneal pathology or scar, history of any previous ocular surgery or any planned ocular surgery during the study, history of prior laser trabeculoplasty, end-stage glaucoma with advanced visual field defect, monocular patients, history of trauma, and concurrent systemic or topical steroid use
  • patients unable to present for follow up

About this study

Official title: Study of the Efficacy of a Single Session Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty as an Adjunctive Measure in Decreasing Intraocular Pressure in Patients Suffering From Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a single session of micropulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT) on cornea in eyes with primary open glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEXG).

Read the detailed description

Patients with PEXG under prostaglandine analogue monotherapy with inadequate IOP control are treated with 360-degrees 532nm MLT.

Patients are evaluated at 1 day, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months post-MLT. After trabeculoplasty patients are maintained in treatment with the same drug regimen as pre-MLT.

Being tested
Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty
Keywords
Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma, Primary Open-angle Glaucoma, Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty, Intraocular Pressure
Medical subject headings
Exfoliation Syndrome, Glaucoma, Open-Angle

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Micropulse laser trabeculoplastyProcedure or surgery

    Also called MLT Iridex IQ 532 laser system

    Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty is performed using the Iridex IQ 532 laser system (Iridex Corporation, 1212 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA) and 532 nm (green) wavelength MLT is applied with confluent applications to pigmented trabecular meshwork over 360 degrees using a 300 µm spot size, 300 ms duration, 1000 mW power and 15% duty cycle.

Study groups in NCT03483402
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PEXG treated with MLTExperimentalPatients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEXG) under prostaglandine analogue monotherapy with inadequate IOP control treated with 360-degrees 532nm micropulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT)
Receives: Procedure: Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Intraocular Pressure

    The change in IOP at 12 months versus baseline and the percentage of patients with ≥20% reduction in IOP.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Intraocular Pressure

    Change in IOP and the percentage of ≥20% IOP reduction at 1, 3 and 6 months after MLT

    Measured: 1, 3 and 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Mar 2018
  2. Study startDec 2016
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2018
  4. Study completion2 Apr 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Single-center, one-arm, prospective clinical trial.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03483402
Sponsor's protocol ID
58/15.02.2018/5103
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
23 Mar 2018
Last updated
4 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Makri OE, Pallikari A, Pagoulatos D, Kagkelaris K, Kostopoulou EV, Georgakopoulos CD. Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty on pseuodexfoliation glaucoma patients under topical prostaglandin analogue monotherapy: 1-year results. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2019 Feb;257(2):349-355. doi: 10.1007/s00417-018-4195-2. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

    PubMed 30488265

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty in people with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma and Primary Open-angle Glaucoma, run by University Hospital of Patras.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Intraocular Pressure (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03483402, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Apr 2018.

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