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The Laser in Pseudoexfoliation (LIP) Study

NCT01704989 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2024-08-21

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Summary

A number of large clinical trials have found pseudoexfoliation (PXF) to be a major risk factor for glaucoma progression and risk of blindness. It is estimated that PXF accounts for approximately a quarter of cases of open angle glaucoma in Nova Scotia, Canada, making this region an ideal setting for studying patients with this condition. Despite associated high morbidity, the treatment of pseudoexfoliative glaucoma remains suboptimal and a challenge for the clinician. Topical medical therapy is less effective than for primary open angle glaucoma and patients often require early surgical therapy, with associated risks. Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) may be a safe and effective treatment for pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, although the evidence for this is presently lacking. The aim of the current study is to provide the first controlled-trial evidence for the effectiveness of SLT, compared to topical therapy, in the management of pseudoexfoliative glaucoma.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

SLT Laser

At the first treatment, SLT treatment will be delivered to 360 degrees of trabecular meshwork. At the first escalation of treatment, the superior 180 degrees will be retreated. Twenty-five non-overlapping shots per quadrant will be used with a starting power of 0.8 mJ and increments of 0.1 mJ (titrated to avoid large bubbles) with standard other settings (400 nm spot size, 3 nanosecond duration) using a Latina single-mirror goniolens. The IOP will be checked 1 hour post treatment and five days of guttae acular tds will be administered to the treatment eye following treatment. After 2 treatments of SLT, the laser treated arm of the study will follow the same pathway as the medical treatment arm.

DRUG

Prostagladin

Treatment will be initiated with latanoprost 0.005%. At the first IOP check (1-2 months), if the IOP has not reached target IOP, a second line agent will be added (β-Blocker unless contraindicated). If target IOP is still not reached, a third agent will be considered (topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor). Treatment may be switched, instead, at the discretion of the clinician if the reduction of IOP with an agent is deemed to be no different than the pre-treatment IOP. Surgical therapy will be considered if target IOP is not met, or there is high IOP (\>35 mmHg) or advanced damage at presentation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dalhousie University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nova Scotia Health Authority

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marcelo T Nicoela, MD · Capital District Health Authority/Dalhousie University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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