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WithdrawnNCT04202510Updated Feb 21, 2021

IOP and Medication Reduction in MIGS Procedures

An interventional study of Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery in Open Angle Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Pigmentary Glaucoma, sponsored by Wills Eye. Withdrawn at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 40 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-02-21.

Sponsored by Wills Eye · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Due to COVID-19 and the decrease in surgical cases, sufficient patients were not available.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective of this research is to compare the efficacy of trabecular minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) devices (iStent vs iStent Inject vs Hydrus) for intra ocular pressure (IOP) and anti-glaucoma medication reduction in open angle glaucoma.

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Study Design Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial (Parallel Group Study)

Patients who fit inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to one of the 3 parallel groups (one of the study surgical interventions combined with phacoemulsification) in the following order:

  1. 1st Generation iStent, Trabecular Micro-Bypass Device (Glaukos Inc, San Clemente, CA).
  2. 2nd Generation iStent, Trabecular Micro-Bypass Device (Glaukos Inc, San Clemente, CA).
  3. Hydrus Microstent (Ivantis Inc, Irvine, CA). Blocked randomization will be used in 1:1:1 ratio to provide balanced study groups. Allocation will be performed using a random number table.

Preoperative Evaluation of : Visual acuity, Slit lamp examination, IOP, Gonioscopy, Fundus Examination, Central corneal thickness (CCT), Endothelial Cell Count (ECC), Visual field, Retinal Nerve Fiber layer (RNFL) thickness by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Number and type of preoperative antiglaucoma medications.

Patients will be followed postoperatively at Day 1, Week 1, Months 1, 3, 6 and 12.

Medication Washout will be done at baseline, Months 6 and 12 to evaluate non-medicated IOP.

The duration of washout will be:

4 Weeks for Prostaglandin Analogues (PGA) and Beta Blockers (BB). 2 Weeks for Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (CAI) and Alpha Agonists (AA).

The IOP measurements in the wash out visits:

will be performed according to 2-operator method to provide masking as described in Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) and Glaucoma World Association Guidelines.

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Conditions studied

  • Open Angle Glaucoma
  • Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
  • Pigmentary Glaucoma
  • Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma in Both Eyes
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In context

Glaucoma

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Lead sponsor

Wills Eye is the lead sponsor of 74 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

    1. Adult male or female aged 40 years or more. 2. Patients able and willing to provide informed consent. 3. Patients having Visually Significant Age Related Cataract with Mild to Moderate Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG) on topical anti-glaucoma medication with or without previous Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) ), including:

      1. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).
      2. Pigmentary glaucoma.
      3. Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma. 4. Patients should be candidate for safe mediaction wash out in the opinion of the investigator.

        • The diagnosis of glaucoma is confirmd by optic nerve examination and the characteristic visual field defects on automated perimetry according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Definition and Criteria.
        • The severity of glaucoma is classified using the Hodapp Parrish Anderson Visual Field Criteria depending on the Mean Deviation (MD):

          1. Mild: MD no worse than -6 dB.
          2. Moderate: MD worse than -6 but no worse than -12 dB.
          3. Severe: MD worse than -12 dB.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Glaucoma types rather than open angle glaucoma types mentioned in the inclusion criteria (Primary, Pigmentary and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucomas).
  2. Any prior glaucoma, corneal or vitreoretinal surgery.
  3. Evidence of concomitant retinal, optic nerve, or neurological diseases affecting the visual field.
  4. Abnormal angle anatomy.
  5. Prior Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT), Laser Iridotomy or Iridoplasty.
  6. Any systemic condition or medications affectiong IOP.
  7. Corneal opacity, corneal dystrophy or central corneal thickness (CCT) less than 480 or more than 620 microns.
  8. Exclusion from medications wash out according to the opinion of the investigator Or if any of the following is observed at any time point of the study:

    1. Visual Field: Mean deviation worse than -12 dB.
    2. Intraocular pressure: a treated IOP of greater than 24 mmHg.
    3. Medications: using more than three medications.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    iStent

    iStent Trabecular Bypass Device (to lower intraocular pressure) combined with Phacoemulsification (to remove cataract and insert intraocular lens) Eye Surgery

    Procedure: Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery

  • Active comparator
    iStent Inject

    iStent Inject Trabecular Bypass Device (to lower intraocular pressure) combined with Phacoemulsification (to remove cataract and insert intraocular lens) Eye Surgery

    Procedure: Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery

  • Active comparator
    Hydrus

    Hydrus Trabecular Bypass Device (to lower intraocular pressure) combined with Phacoemulsification (to remove cataract and insert intraocular lens) Eye Surgery

    Procedure: Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery

Interventions

  • ProcedureGlaucoma and Cataract Surgery

    Patients requiring combined cataract and glaucoma surgery will be randomized to either iStent, iStent Inject or Hydrus (to lower intraocular pressure) combined with Phacoemulsification (to remove cataract and insert intraocular lens) Eye Surgery

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Intraocular Pressure (IOP)

    Reduction of IOP after eye surgery measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

    Time frame: 1 hour examination at Baseline, Day 1, Week 1, Months 1, 3, 6 and 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Acuity

    Change in visual acuity after eye surgery measured in minimal angle of resolution (logMAR).

    Time frame: 1 hour examination at Baseline, Day 1, Week 1, Months 1, 3, 6 and 12

  2. Central Corneal Thickness (CCT)

    Change in CCT after eye surgery measured in microns using pachymeter.

    Time frame: 1 hour examination at Baseline, Months 3, 6 and 12

  3. Endothelial Cell Count

    Change in endothelial cell count after eye surgery measured in number of cells by millimeter square using specular microscopy.

    Time frame: 1 hour examination at Baseline, Months 3, 6 and 12

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Study locations

1 site
  • Wills Eye Hospital
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 21, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04202510
Lead sponsor
Wills Eye
Collaborators
Tanta Medical School, Tanta University
Responsible party
Daniel Lee, MD (Principle Investigator, Wills Eye) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 17, 2019
Start date
Jan 6, 2020
Primary completion
Nov 12, 2020
Completion
Nov 12, 2020
Last update
Feb 21, 2021

Study contacts

Daniel Lee, MD
principal investigator · Wills Eye Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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