Comparison Between Handheld Rebound Tonometer and Applanation Tonometer in IOP Measurement in Paediatric Glaucomas

January 5, 2025 updated by: Norhan Alateek Foaad, Sohag University
To compare the accuracy between handheld rebound tonometer & applanation tonometer in IOP measurement in pediatric glaucoma cases

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

160

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

100 Cases of Glaucomatous Patients and 60 Cases of Healthy Individuals

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients attending to our pediatric glaucoma clinic diagnosed with glaucoma aged >18 years old are subjected to IOP Measurements.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • **Patients aged more than 18 years old

    • patients with scarred cornea

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Group A ( Glaucomatous Patients)
Measurement of Intraocular Pressure
Group B ( Control Group)
Measurement of Intraocular Pressure

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison between the IOP Measurments by Rebound Tonometer & Applanation tonometer
Time Frame: over nine months
To compare the accuracy between handheld rebound tonometer & applanation tonometer in IOP measurement in pediatric glaucoma cases
over nine months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 5, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Soh-Med-2025

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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