New study aims to predict rare eye complication after glaucoma surgery
NCT ID NCT07549438
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at people with primary angle-closure glaucoma who need a specific type of eye surgery. The goal is to find out which patients are at higher risk for a rare but serious complication called ciliary block, where fluid builds up in the wrong part of the eye. Researchers will use standard eye imaging before surgery to measure the eye's structure and then track patients for 12 months after surgery. The results will help surgeons take extra precautions for high-risk patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients with Primary Angle-Closure Disease (PACD)-spanning PACS, PAC, and PACG-who require surgical intervention with phacoemulsification combined with goniosynechialysis. Participants will be enrolled from the routine clinical care settings across multiple participating tertiary ophthalmic centers.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of Primary Angle-Closure Disease (PACD), including Primary Angle-Closure Suspect (PACS), Primary Angle-Closure (PAC), or Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma (PACG). 2. Clinical indication for phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation and goniosynechialysis (Phaco+GSL), due to poorly controlled intraocular pressure, extensive peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS), or the presence of a clinically significant cataract. 3. Ability to cooperate with required preoperative imaging examinations, including Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM), IOLMaster, and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Secondary angle closure (e.g., neovascular glaucoma, uveitic glaucoma, iridocorneal endothelial \[ICE\] syndrome, or intraocular tumors/cysts). 2. Specific lens abnormalities that confound anatomical assessment, including lens subluxation, hypermature intumescent cataract, or traumatic cataract. 3. Previous intraocular surgery, including glaucoma filtering surgeries (e.g., trabeculectomy, tube shunts) or vitreoretinal surgeries (Note: Previous laser peripheral iridotomy is permitted). 4. Use of systemic or topical medications known to affect ciliary body morphology or pupillary function (e.g., topiramate, cholinergic agonists) during the time of imaging. 5. Poor quality or uninterpretable preoperative UBM or OCT images due to corneal opacity, edema, or other media opacities. 6. Axial length shorter than 19mm.
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