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Results of Different Location of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation in Refractory Glaucoma, Superior Versus Inferior

A study testing AGV implantation in people with Glaucoma, run by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Purpose:To compare the efficacy and safety of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) implantation in the superior versus inferior quadrants. Methods: In a non-randomized clinical trial and over a period of two years, consecutive patients with refractory glaucoma underwent AGV implantation in the superior or inferior quadrants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Glaucoma
What is being tested?
AGV implantation
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
106 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2005to Dec 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with refractory glaucoma who need AGV implantation

Who cannot join

  • Eyes with less than 3 months follow-up
  • Severe conjunctival adhesions and scarring for the site of surgery
  • Presence of thin sclera and staphyloma for the site of surgery
  • The presence or anticipated need for silicone oil for superior implantation
  • Active neovascular glaucoma for inferior implantation

About this study

Purpose:To compare the efficacy and safety of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) implantation in the superior versus inferior quadrants.

Methods: In a non-randomized clinical trial and over a period of two years, consecutive patients with refractory glaucoma underwent AGV implantation in the superior or inferior quadrants. Main outcome measures included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), number of glaucoma medications, complications and success rate (defined as at least 30% IOP reduction below preoperative values and 5<IOP<22 mmHg with or without glaucoma medications). Other criteria for failure included implant removal, additional glaucoma surgery, phthisis bulbi or loss of light perception.

Conditions
Glaucoma
Being tested
AGV implantation
Medical subject headings
Glaucoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AGV implantationProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT00628173
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimentalpatients with refractory glaucoma who were candidate for AGV implantation allocated in superior site
Receives: Procedure: AGV implantation
2Experimentalpatients with refractory glaucoma who were candidate for AGV implantation allocated in inferior site
Receives: Procedure: AGV implantation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2005
  3. Primary completionMay 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Enrolment
106 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00628173
Sponsor's protocol ID
8417
Status last verified
Feb 2008
First submitted
25 Feb 2008
Last updated
17 Oct 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing AGV implantation in people with Glaucoma, run by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Oct 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Oct 2008.

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