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A Study of the iStent in Combo With Cataract Surgery in Newly Diagnosed Open Angle Glaucoma or OH Patients.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Open-Angle Glaucoma
Interventions
Device: Glaucoma Surgery
Procedure: cataract surgery only
Registration Number
NCT00326066
Lead Sponsor
Glaukos Corporation
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the iStent trabecular micro-bypass stent in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in subjects with newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma and subjects diagnosed with Ocular hypertension.

Detailed Description

The study will compare the reduction in IOP of those subjects implanted with two Glaukos micro-stents with the reduction in IOP for patients receiving only primary medical therapy (Xalatan - Latanoprost) or cataract surgery alone. Both groups will undergo routine cataract surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
47
Inclusion Criteria
  • Newly diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or Ocular Hypertension with subjects not yet taking any glaucoma medications or recently diagnosed with mild open-angle glaucoma and are currently being treated with up to 2 glaucoma medications.
  • All subjects must need cataract surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Angle closure glaucoma
  • Secondary glaucomas except pseudoexfoliative and pigmentary; no neovascular, uveitic or angle recession glaucoma
  • Prior glaucoma procedures (eg trabeculectomy, viscocanalostomy, ALT, SLT, shunt implant, collagen implant, cyclo destructive procedures etc)
  • Fellow eye already enrolled

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1Glaucoma Surgery-
2cataract surgery only-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy24 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Augenklinik der Technischen Universitat

🇩🇪

Munich, Germany

Vienna Medical Hospital

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Beyoglu Eye Research and Education Hospital

🇹🇷

Istanbul, Turkey

Ophthalmic Clinic

🇳🇱

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Mainz University

🇩🇪

Mainz, Germany

Universitats- Augenklinik

🇩🇪

Wurzburg, Germany

Clinico San Carlos

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Instituto Oftalmológico de Aragón

🇪🇸

Zaragoza, Spain

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