Status:
COMPLETED
The Water Drinking Test in Glaucoma Study
Lead Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Conditions:
Glaucoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
To investigate the correlation and agreement between the intraocular pressure peaks detected during the water drinking test and modified diurnal tension curve in glaucomatous eyes and to analyse wheth...
Detailed Description
Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells, leading to thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer and visual field losses. It is the leading ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Able to give informed consent to participate in the study
- Aged between 18 and 80 years of age
- Clear optical media
- Spherical equivalent +-10 Dioptres
- Normal tension glaucoma proven by visual field testing or OCT imaging combined with clinical assessment.
- Primary open angle glaucoma proven by visual field testing or OCT imaging combined with clinical assessment.
Exclusion
- Are using ocular hypotensive therapy, or have done so in the last 30 days
- Have any other known ocular disease (except glaucoma)
- Have serious cardiac or kidney disease (WDT contra-indication)
- Have swallowing difficulties associated with either a neurological or gastrointestinal condition.
- Patients with any contra-indication of drinking large amounts of water in a small period of time e.g. swallowing impairment, oesophageal stricture, gastric banding.
- Have secondary or narrow/closed angle glaucoma
- Patients submitted to any surgical procedure or laser intervention during the evaluation period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 17 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 9 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05283031
Start Date
March 17 2021
End Date
June 9 2021
Last Update
September 19 2024
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Imperial College Ophthalmic Research Group
London, United Kingdom, NW1 5QH