Status:

UNKNOWN

eyeWatch vs. Trabeculectomy RCT (evT)

Lead Sponsor:

Dr. Kaweh Mansouri

Collaborating Sponsors:

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Conditions:

Primary Glaucoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-95 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The confirm the performance and safety of the eyeWatch System as first-line filtering surgery and compare its outcomes to trabeculectomy

Detailed Description

Open-angle glaucoma is an ophthalmic disease often characterised by high intraocular pressures. Traditionally, glaucoma is treated using medication, however, more advanced or refractory glaucoma requi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged between 18 and 95 years,
  • Diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma, pseudo-exfoliative glaucoma or pigmentary glaucoma in the study eye (based on \[1\] glaucomatous optic neuropathy and \[2\] visual field defects in keeping with optic disc appearance),
  • Phakic or pseudophakic study eye,
  • Indication for primary filtering surgery (defined as a corrected IOP ≥ 20 mmHg in the study eye, under maximally tolerated therapy on 2 consecutive measurements made on different days prior to surgery),
  • Undergoing surgery and post-operative follow-up at one of the investigations centres: Montchoisi Clinic, Swiss Visio, Lausanne, Switzerland OR Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United-Kingdom,
  • Patient agreed to sign the written inform consent prior to entering the study,
  • Patient is able and willing to complete post-operative follow-up requirements.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of secondary glaucoma except for pseudo-exfoliative or pigmentary glaucoma (neovascular glaucoma, congenital glaucoma, uveitic glaucoma…),
  • Previous filtering or tube surgery in the same eye (including trabeculectomy, deep-sclerectomy and all GDDs / excluding XEN gel stents, angle surgery, cataract surgery and all MIGS),
  • Recent ophthalmic surgery (less than 3 months prior to inclusion) or indication for a combined procedure (no combined surgeries will be performed),
  • Narrow iridocorneal angles defined as a Shaffer grade ≤ 2 or presence of iris bombé,
  • Endothelial cell density \< 1500 cells/mm²,
  • Presence of other significant pathologies in the study eye (including extensive conjunctival thinning or scarring, optic neuropathy of non-glaucomatous etiology, retinal vein occlusion, retinal artery occlusion, corneal opacification or irregularities, ocular malformations such as microphthalmia, concurrent inflammation/infection),
  • Proliferative or severe non-proliferative retinopathy in either eye,
  • Any sign of past or present uveitis,
  • Severe systemic disease or disabling conditions (including chronic renal failure, history of organ transplantation),
  • Current or recent participation in another clinical trial (less than 3 months prior to inclusion),
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding,
  • Inability to give informed consent to participate to a clinical investigation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 30 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04323930

Start Date

June 30 2021

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

May 10 2022

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SwissVisio Montchoisi

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1006