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Effect of Late Ripcord Removal From Glaucoma Drainage Device

NCT07803536 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-09-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a research study to find out if removing the ripcord from a glaucoma drainage device more than 3 months after it has been placed has any effect on intraocular pressure. Participation in research studies is voluntary.

The ripcord will be removed at a routine glaucoma care visit and intraocular pressure will be measured before removal, 30 minutes following, and at 1 week, 6 weeks and 3-month intervals during regular clinic visits.

Conditions

  • GLAUCOMA 1, OPEN ANGLE, D (Disorder)
  • Glaucoma

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ripcord removal

Patients who have had a ripcord in place for greater than 3 months postoperatively will undergo ripcord removal in the office.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Leon W Herndon, MD · Duke University Eye Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-30
Primary Completion
2028-09-30
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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