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Comparison of Superior vs Nasal/Temporal Laser Peripheral Iridotomy in Primary Angle Closure

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure
Interventions
Procedure: Laser peripheral iridotomy
Registration Number
NCT03187821
Lead Sponsor
Venkatesh Rengaraj
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if location of laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) that is the standard of care treatment for angle closure glaucoma is related to changes in post-operative intraocular pressure (IOP), endothelial cell count,anterior chamber angle morphology and onset of new visual disturbances.

Detailed Description

Study hypothesis: Location of laser peripheral iridotomy affects occurrence of post-operative dysphotopsia symptoms, intraocular pressure, anterior chamber angle morphology and corneal endothelial cell count Study design: Multicenter randomized, prospective, single masked trial Trial setting: Hospitals Trial type: Treatment

Interventions: South Indian subjects aged 30 years or greater, with primary angle closure suspect (PACS) or primary angle closure/ primary angle closure glaucoma(PAC/PACG) will be randomized to either bilateral superior or nasal/temporal laser peripheral iridotomy. Subjects will undergo noninvasive testing and imaging studies to measure IOP, anterior chamber angle morphology and endothelial cell count and asked to answer a questionnaire at baseline and again at 2 weeks and 6 months after treatment Primary outcome measures: Occurrence of new self-reported general eye or dysphotopsia symptoms.

Secondary outcome measures: intraocular pressure, anterior chamber and anterior chamber angle morphology, endothelial cell count.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • diagnosis of PACS or PAC/PACG in at least one eye
Exclusion Criteria
  • bilaterally pseudophakic
  • prior iridotomy, iridoplasty, or incisional glaucoma surgery in either eye
  • signs or symptoms consistent with acute angle closure at time of enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nasal/temporalLaser peripheral iridotomyLaser peripheral iridotomy done at temporal/nasal part of iris.
SuperiorLaser peripheral iridotomyLaser peripheral iridotomy done at superior part of iris.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurrence of new self-reported general eye or dysphotopsia symptoms6 Months

Questionnaire using a Likert scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anterior chamber angle morphology6 Months

measured in micrometers using anterior segment optical coherence tomography

Choroidal thickness6 Months

measured in micrometers using enhanced depth optical coherence tomography

Intraocular pressure6 Months

measured in mmHg

Corneal endothelial cell count6 Months

measured on a continuous scale

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