Ab Interno Gelatin Stent With Mitomycin C Using Targeted Supra-tenon's Placement

Completed

Conditions: Glaucoma

Interventions: Device: XEN-45 gelatin microstent

Registration Number: NCT04454138

Lead Sponsor: Prism Eye Institute

Brief Summary: The Xen-45 gelatin microstent is a novel, bleb-forming microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Despite demonstrating similar efficacy and safety to trabeculectomy (traditional surgery), the Xen-45 gelatin microstent continues to suffer from occasional surgical failure due to fibrosis of the filtering bleb, and obstruction of the stent. During surgery, placement in a surgery known as supra-tenon's space is believed to maximize aqueous outflow, while preventing obstruction, limiting fibrosis of the bleb, and promoting long-term patency. Despite the theoretical merits, long-term data of outcomes after targeted supra-tenon's placement is needed to fully assess its potential in improving Xen-45 microstent outcomes.

Detailed Description: The Xen-45 gelatin microstent (Allergan, Dublin, Ireland) is a novel, bleb-forming microinvasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS). Creation of a filtering bleb through the gel stent and under the conjunctiva lowers intraocular pressure (IOP) by bypassing the natural outflow pathway of aqueous. A recent retrospective cohort study showed comparable safety and risk of failure to trabeculectomy. Amongst the main advantages of this device is the ability to create a bleb without dissecting and disrupting tissue, thus decreasing the amount of wound healing and potentially limiting bleb failure. However, despite demonstrating similar efficacy and safety to trabeculectomy,2 the Xen-45 gelatin microstent continues to suffer from occasional surgical failure due to fibrosis of the filtering bleb, and obstruction of the stent. Although antimetabolites, such as mitomycin C, have decreased reactionary wound healing that can result following surgery, fibrosis may still occur, especially when the components of the Xen-45 gelatin microstent are in close proximity to the fibroblastic structures of tenon's fascia.Tenon's capsule resembles a sponge-like layer with multiple adhesions to the overlying conjunctiva and underlying episclera. Implantation of the XEN within this space creates a higher risk of obstruction and subsequent failure. To ensure the lowest potential for occlusion, bleb scarring, and failure, one must ensure careful placement of the device in the subconjunctival space, avoiding intra-tenon's placement. Placement in the supra-tenon's space is believed to maximize aqueous outflow, while preventing obstruction, limiting fibrosis of the bleb, and promoting long-term patency. Despite the theoretical merits, long-term data of outcomes after targeted supra-tenon's placement is needed to fully assess its potential in improving Xen-45 microstent outcomes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 142

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 30-90 with primary or pigmentary/pseudoexfolliative open angle, primary closed angle, or combined mechanism glaucoma with IOP of 18-40 mmHg on maximum tolerated medical therapy who received a gelatin stent with MMC at Prism Eye Institute from June 2012 to August 2019.

Exclusion Criteria

Other forms of glaucoma
Prior incisional glaucoma surgery
CPC
Prior corneal graft (PKP, DALK, DSAEK, DMEK).

Study & Design

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Non-targeted placement of XEN 45	XEN-45 gelatin microstent	Implantation of the XEN-45 gelatin microstent within the subconjunctival space, avoiding intra-tenon's placement.
Targeted supratenon's placement of XEN 45	XEN-45 gelatin microstent	Placement of Xen-45 gelatin microstent in the supra-tenon's space to maximize aqueous outflow, while preventing obstruction, limiting fibrosis of the bleb, and promoting long-term patency.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative Intraocular Pressure Changes Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Nontargeted Placement 2.	Post op Year 1	Mean change in IOP from baseline, IOP thresholds of ≥6 and ≤14 (mmHg) +/- Medications
Postoperative Intraocular Pressure Changes Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Nontargeted Placement.	Post op year 1	Mean change in IOP from baseline, IOP thresholds of ≥6 and ≤14 (mmHg) on no medications
Postoperative Intraocular Pressure Changes Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Nontargeted Placement 5.	Post op Year 1	Mean change in IOP from baseline, IOP thresholds of ≥6 and ≤21 (mmHg) on no medications
Postoperative Intraocular Pressure Changes Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Nontargeted Placement 6.	Post op year 1	Mean change in IOP from baseline, IOP thresholds of ≥6 and ≤14 (mmHg) +/- medications
Postoperative Intraocular Pressure Changes Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Nontargeted Placement 3.	Post op year 1	Mean change in IOP from baseline, IOP thresholds of ≥6 and ≤17 (mmHg) on no medications
Postoperative Intraocular Pressure Changes Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Nontargeted Placement 4.	Post op Year 1	Mean change in IOP from baseline, IOP thresholds of ≥6 and ≤17 (mmHg) +/- medication

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Participants With Postoperative Interventions Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Non-targeted Placement.	Post op year 1	Presence or absence of the following management interventions (not considered complications): bleb needling, AC reformation, suture release, digital ocular compression, use of glaucoma medications, or laser/tpa to blocked ostomy or lumen.
Number of Participants With Postoperative Complications Between Targeted Supratenon's Placement of XEN-45 Gelatin Stent and Non-targeted Placement.	Post op year 1	Presence or absence of the following complications: i. Starting after POM1: shallow AC w/ iridocorneal touch, any hyphema, corneal edema, wound leak/dehiscience, choroidal effusion, malignant glaucoma, dellen/non-healing epithelial defect, ptosis, diplopia. ii. At any point: additional glaucoma surgery, loss of light perception vision, vitreous hemorrhage, ≥2mm hyphema, hypotony maculopathy, implant migration/blockage/exposure/extrusion, macular edema, choroidal effusion/hemorrhage requiring drainage, suprachoroidal hemorrhage, retinal detachment, suture abscess/blebitis/endophthalmitis