NCT06523751

Trabeculopuncture as Predictive Test for the Success of Ab Interno Trabeculectomy

Determining Distal Outflow Tract Function in Open Angle Glaucoma as a Predictive Test for the Success of Ab Interno Trabeculectomy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 55 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Wuerzburg University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to perform trabeculopuncture a test to determine the distal outflow tract function to predict the success of ab interno trabeculectomy.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to develop a non-invasive predictive test for the function of the distal outflow tract after ab interno trabeculectomy for open angle glaucoma. We hypothesize that the ocular pressure drop and outflow change after preoperative trabeculectomy may predict the success of ab interno trabeculectomy. The results of this study should allow trabeculopuncture to be used to select the most appropriate procedure for the individual patient.

Conditions

• Open Angle Glaucoma
• Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Trabeculopuncture	Trabeculopuncture is performed with a Nd:YAG laser on the trabecular meshwork. Four punctures are created along the 180° nasal trabecular meshwork.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-13
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2026-01-31
• First posted: 2024-07-26
• Last updated: 2025-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany