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Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of conventional and micropulse transscleral diode laser in the treatment of end-stage glaucoma.


Clinical Trial Description

End-stage glaucoma is difficult to treat, and it may sometimes be unresponsive to surgery or medications. A common treatment is the conventional transscleral cyclophotocoagulaion, but it has various side effects. This study specifically aims to compare the intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering effects and the incidence of complications such as hypotony, phthisis, sympathetic ophthalmia, surface conjunctival burns, bulbar conjunctival swelling, decompensation of corneal grafts, hyphema and vitreous hemorrhage, in conventional and the newer micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation.The hypothesis is that the micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation will be as good or better than the conventional transscleral cyclophotocoagulation, with less complications. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT00349414
Study type Interventional
Source National University Hospital, Singapore
Contact Anna Tan, MMed
Phone 6772-5317
Email amwttan@yahoo.com
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date July 2006
Completion date December 2008

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