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A Comparison Between Deep Sclerectomy and Trabeculectomy

NCT00595855 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2008-01-16

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Summary

Patients affected by medically uncontrolled open angle glaucoma will be randomised to either a non penetrating procedure (deep sclerectomy) or conventional trabeculectomy. The longterm efficacy (i.e. IOP w/out therapy) and safety (i.e. visual acuity, visual field stability and co-morbidities) will be evaluated.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

trabeculectomy

Cairns-like trabeculectomy, limbus based, with 5\_FU supplementation and argon laser suturelysis

PROCEDURE

deep sclerectomy

deep sclerectomy with no implant and no sutures to the superficial flap, limbus based with suppplementation of FU (if needed)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Parma

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gandolfi Stefano, MD · University of Parma

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1997-10-31
Primary Completion
2007-01-31
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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Diseases

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