New eye procedure shows promise for kids with glaucoma after cataract surgery
NCT ID NCT07542522
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a minimally invasive surgery called GATT in 30 children who developed glaucoma after cataract surgery. The procedure aims to lower eye pressure by improving fluid drainage inside the eye. Researchers measured changes in eye pressure and the number of glaucoma medications needed over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this procedure could offer a safer, less invasive way to control eye pressure in children with glaucoma after cataract surgery, reducing the need for medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 30 participants and no comparison group. Results may not apply to all children, and long-term safety beyond 12 months is unknown.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Cairo, Giza Governorate, 8888, Egypt