New eye surgery could help glaucoma patients ditch drops
NCT ID NCT07520175
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study is watching 300 people with open-angle glaucoma who get a new type of eye surgery called bio-reinforced canaloplasty. The surgery aims to improve fluid drainage inside the eye to lower pressure. Participants will have regular eye check-ups for two years to see how well the pressure stays down and if they need fewer medications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bio-reinforced canaloplasty procedure using the AlloSpan Canal Platform
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this procedure could offer a new surgical option to lower eye pressure and reduce the need for daily eye drops in glaucoma patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. The procedure involves eye surgery risks like infection or inflammation, and long-term effectiveness is still unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with OAG who are determined to need surgical intervention for maintenance of target IOP
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 OAG in the study eye and a candidate for bio-reinforced canaloplasty for aqueous outflow enhancement, as determined by investigator Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Diagnosis of acute angle closure, traumatic, congenital, malignant, uveitic, or neovascular glaucoma in the study eye 2. Previous minimally invasive or filtering glaucoma surgery in the study eye 3. Previous IOP-lowering procedure ≤ 12 weeks prior to bio-reinforced canaloplasty in the study eye 5. Previous investigational, or non-standard of care procedures and/or treatments ≤ 12 weeks prior to bio-reinforced canaloplasty \-
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cataract & Laser Institute
Medford, Oregon, 97504, United States
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El Paso Eye Surgeons
El Paso, Texas, 79922, United States
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Key-Whitman Eye Center
Dallas, Texas, 75243, United States
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North Bay Eye Associates
Petaluma, California, 94954, United States
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North Valley Eye Care
Chico, California, 95928, United States
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Scott & Christie Eyecare Associates
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, 16066, United States
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Twin Cities Eye Consultants
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States
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