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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| IRCT138706111154N1 | Other Identifier | Iranian Registery of Clinical Trial |
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Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide and trabeculectomy is the most commonly performed operation to slow-down the disease progression. In this study, we compare the effect of topical cyclosporine A and betamethasone eye drops on the postoperative course and surgical success of trabeculectomy.
Trabeculectomy is still the most popular filtering surgery for glaucomatous patients. In this type of surgery, postoperative care and management is highly important for surgical success. A principle component of postoperative regimen is anti-inflammatory medications. However, corticosteroid eye drops, the most frequently used agents, have some side effects, including raising intraocular pressure.
Cyclosporine A could be an interesting alternative, because not only it has acceptable anti-inflammatory effect and could reduce some ocular surface problems, but also it has minimal direct effect on intraocular pressure. In this study, we will compare the effect of topical cyclosporine A and betamethasone on surgical outcome and postoperative course of trabeculectomy patients.
The study is a prospective study to compare the effect of topical betamethasone and cyclosporine A on postoperative findings of glaucoma patients, undergoing trabeculectomy surgery.
In this study, trabeculectomy patients, who fulfill the study criteria, will be randomized to either study group and follow-up visits will be done in a masked fashion. In each visit, a detailed history taking and eye examination will be done by an examiner unaware of study group. A third party would do data control for patient safety. At the conclusion of the study, the data of the two groups would be compared. All human research ethical codes are strictly respected and the Ethical Committee of the University has an ongoing inspection on all study steps.
We hypothesize that cyclosporine A could provide better inflammation and intraocular pressure control and may enhance surgical success rate. However, our null hypothesis is that the result in study groups will not differ statistically significantly.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Cyclosporine | Experimental | In the first postoperative day following a standard, fornix-based trabeculectomy, ophthalmic emulsion of Cyclosporine A, 2%, every 4 hours for the first postoperative week and every 6 hours for the next 3 weeks will be prescribed for the patients. |
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| Betamethasone | Active Comparator | In the first postoperative day following a standard, fornix-based trabeculectomy, betamethasone eye drop, every 4 hours for the first postoperative week and every 6 hours for the next 3 weeks will be prescribed for the patients. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cyclosporine | Drug | In study arm, ophthalmic emulsion of cyclosporine A 2% will be prescribed in postoperative phase. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Intraocular Pressure (IOP) | Each month following trabeculectomy, intraocular pressure will be measured using Goldmann Applanation Tonometer. | Up to 6 months after surgery |
| Bleb morphology | Bleb morphology according to IBAGS grading system, based on clinical examination and slit-lamp photography. | Up to 6 months after surgery |
| Subjective dry eye symptoms | Subjective symptoms of dry eye, reported by patients, and gathered using a standardized questionnaire. | Up to 6 months after surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Surgical success rate | The surgical success rate of trabeculectomy in each study arm. | 6 month after surgery |
| Complications | Any complication observed during study period, reported by patient or examiner. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ramin Daneshvar, MD, MSc | Eye Research Center, Cornea Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Khatam Eye Hospital | Mashhad | Razavi Khorasan Province | 91959-61151 | Iran |
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| Betamethasone | Drug | In control arm, betamethasone eye drop will be prescribed in postoperative period. |
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| Up to 6 months after surgery |
| Visual acuity | LogMAR visual acuity, measured on every postoperative visit. | Up to 6 months after surgery |
| ID | Term |
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| D005902 | Glaucoma, Open-Angle |
| D005901 | Glaucoma |
| ID | Term |
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| D009798 | Ocular Hypertension |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D016572 | Cyclosporine |
| D001623 | Betamethasone |
| ID | Term |
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| D003524 | Cyclosporins |
| D010456 | Peptides, Cyclic |
| D047028 | Macrocyclic Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D011246 | Pregnadienetriols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D013259 | Steroids, Fluorinated |
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