Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Cosopt on IOP and on Ocular Diastolic Perfusion Pressure

Lead Sponsor:

University of Turin, Italy

Conditions:

Glaucoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: Studies suggest that patients with low diastolic velocity and high resistivity index in the ophthalmic artery had more progressive visual fields, the investigators hypothesize therefore th...

Detailed Description

Fifty patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) treated with Xalatan for whom the monotherapy was not sufficient to achieve the target IOP, will be included in the study. Non responders were de...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • POAG patients with a pattern deviation score (or its equivalent) ranging from 2.5 dB to 6.0 dB will be included in the study. This will ensure that patients with early/mid-stage glaucoma will be homogeneously collected; avoids advanced glaucoma in which OBF may behave as a different disease state.
  • Best-corrected visual acuity will be of 0.5 or better with an ametropia \<5D - Dioptric transparency, non smokers.
  • Age will be between 45 and 65 years.

Exclusion

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  • Normal tension glaucoma, ocular hypertension, cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases (known to affect blood flow, as diabetes and polycythemia)
  • Visual field defects other than glaucoma; use of vasoactive and/or anti-hypertensive drugs (systemic beta-blocker), use of acetazolamide
  • Hypersensibility and/or contraindications to any of the molecules studied
  • Previous ocular surgery
  • Pregnant or nursing women and use of one of drugs for erectile dysfunction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00796198

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

July 1 2009

Last Update

November 25 2008

Active Locations (5)

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University of Bari

Bari, Italy, 70124

2

University of Chieti

Chieti, Italy, 66100

3

University of Genova

Genova, Italy, 16132

4

University of Siena

Siena, Italy, 53100