Baerveldt Plate Area Comparison (BPAC) (BPAC)
This research is being done to compare the safety and effectiveness of two sizes of the Baerveldt glaucoma implant.
A Baerveldt glaucoma implant is one of the most common types of glaucoma operations performed. This procedure works by providing a route by which fluid can drain out of the eye to decrease the intraocular pressure. The Baerveldt implant does this by placing a tube into the eye which shunts aqueous fluid to a silicone plate which is attached to the sclera (white portion of the eye). It is this plate that comes in two different sizes (250 square millimeters and 350 square millimeters).
Earlier studies have shown that larger plate sizes produce lower eye pressures but that they may also result in more complications. While both Baerveldt devices are currently in use and have been shown to be safe and effective, it is unclear if one is superior to the other. The purpose of this study is to see if one size of device works better with fewer complications.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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California
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Sacramento, California, États-Unis, 95817-2307
- University of California - Davis
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Florida
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Miami, Florida, États-Unis, 33136
- U. Miami/Bascom Palmer
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, États-Unis, 21287
- The Wilmer Eye Institute
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New York
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New York, New York, États-Unis, 10029
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, États-Unis
- Wills Eye Institute
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age over 18
- Intra-Ocular Pressure (IOP) > 18 mm Hg and < 40 mm Hg on medical therapy
- Previous ocular surgery limited to (cataract, corneal transplant, trabeculectomy, vitrectomy)
- Consent signed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unwilling or unable to give consent, unwilling to accept randomization, or unable to return for scheduled protocol visits
- Pregnant or nursing
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) vision
- Iris neovascularization or proliferative retinopathy
- Epithelial or fibrous downgrowth
- Chronic or recurrent uveitis
- Steroid-induced glaucoma
- Severe posterior blepharitis
- Previous cyclodestructive procedure
- Conjunctival scarring from prior ocular trauma or cicatrizing disease (e.g. Stevens Johnson syndrome, ocular pemphigoid) precluding Baerveldt implantation.
- Functionally significant cataract
- Need for Baerveldt implant combined with other ocular procedures (ie cataract surgery,penetrating keratoplasty, or retinal surgery) or anticipated need for additional ocular surgery
- Prior glaucoma drainage device (tube) implant
- Prior retinal surgery with remaining silicone oil
- Prior scleral buckling procedures
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Traitement
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: Arm A - Baerveldt 250 mm2
Patients receiving Baerveldt 250 mm2
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Implant surgery
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Expérimental: Arm B - Baerveldt 350 mm2
Patients receiving Baerveldt 350 mm2
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Implant surgery
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Visual Acuity as assessed by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (EDTRS)
Délai: Up to 5 years
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Visual acuity is an important outcome variable in the BPAC.
Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity testing will be employed at the Qualifying Assessment and at every follow-up visit.The patient starts are the top of the chart and begins to read down the chart.
The patient reads down the chart until he or she reaches a row where a minimum of three letters on a line cannot be read.
The patient is scored by how many letters could be correctly identified.
ETDRS visual acuity is required at the Qualifying Assessment and at the 1 year, 3 year, and 5 year follow-up visits
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Up to 5 years
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Michael Boland, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Mots clés
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- NA_00037146
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