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Clinical outcomes and safety of preoperative non-preserved steroid eye drop in trabeculectomy: A randomised controlled trial

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Due to COVID&#45
19 pandemic&#44
the collection and other process may be delayed. Some patients visits may be postponed.
Cytokines&#44
glaucoma&#44
inflammation&#44
preoperative topical steroid&#44
steroid eye drop&#44
trabeculectomy
Registration Number
TCTR20201015003
Lead Sponsor
Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
162
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age > 40 years old
2. Patient diagnosed with glaucoma with intraocular pressure at least 20 mmHg despite full medical treatment and plan to treat further with trabeculectomy.
3. able to understand protocol and condition to be volunteer and capable to visit to every appointment.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with any current intraocular infection or any history of herpes epithelial keratitis
2. Patients with current steroid treatment including every route use
3. Patients with contraindication of using topical corticosteroid or Patients with history of rising intraocular pressure after apply topical corticosteroid
4. Patients with high intraocular pressure who must have trabeculectomy within 2 weeks
5. Patients with systemic disease or any contraindication that unable to have trabeculectomy
6. Patients with pregnancy or expecting pregnancy within 1 year

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success rate of intraocular pressure reduction after trabeculectomy 12 months proportion ot success rate
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
tear cytokine levels,relationship between tear cytokine levels and success rate 12 months Mixed model
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