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Completed Not applicable Interventional

Evaluation of Pascal Laser Trabeculoplaty

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00838721

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Official title

Prospective Evaluation of the Efficacy of Pascal Trabeculoplasty: A Pilot Study

Brief summary

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Laser Trabeculoplasty has been shown to be effective in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Although initially demonstrated with the Argon laser (ALT), several other laser systems have also been employed with comparable efficacy. Recently, Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) has been shown to lower intraocular pressure comparable to ALT. The advantage of SLT is that the target eye structure, the trabecular meshwork, remains intact with minimal damage at the cellular level. In contrast, ALT lowers IOP at the expense of scarring of the trabecular meshwork. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lowering IOP with Pascal Laser Trabeculoplasty (PLT) employing reduced energy levels compared to ALT and a computer guided pattern of laser treatment applications.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00838721
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
50 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Feb 29, 2008
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2010
Completion
Feb 28, 2010
Last update posted
Oct 13, 2016

2008 – 2010

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center San Jose California 95128

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