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Comparison of Ex-PRESSTM Mini Glaucoma Shunt to Trabeculectomy in Subjects With Open Angle Glaucoma

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00444080

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Official title

A Multi Center Study Comparing the Ex-PRESSTM Mini Glaucoma Shunt to Trabeculectomy in Subjects With Open Angle Glaucoma

Brief summary

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A prospective randomized trial to compare the safety and efficacy of the Ex-PRESS to trabeculectomy in patients with open angle glaucoma who failed medical or are allergic to medical treatment and for which filtering surgery is indicated. Surgical success was defined as 5 mmHg ≤ intraocular pressure ≤ 18 mmHg, with or without medications, without further glaucoma surgery. Postoperative intraocular pressure, number of medications, complications and success rates were followed for 2 years.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00444080
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
University of Virginia
Other
Enrollment
120 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Procedure · Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2006
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2011
Completion
Dec 31, 2011
Last update posted
Oct 13, 2020

2006 – 2012

United States locations

U.S. sites
7
U.S. states
6
U.S. cities
7
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of California San Francisco California 94143-0730
University of Florida Gainesville Florida 32610
Washington University St Louis Missouri 63110
Dean A. McGee Eye Institute Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73104
Wills EYE Institute Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19066
Allegheny Ophthalmic & Orbital Associates, P.C. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15212
University of Tennessee Memphis Tennessee 38163

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Non-U.S. locations

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