New study tracks eye pressure during surgery to prevent complications
NCT ID NCT07425496
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new way to measure eye pressure during cataract and glaucoma surgery. Researchers will use a special sensor to track pressure changes and see if this helps predict and prevent problems after surgery. The study involves 150 adults having these surgeries at Mount Sinai Health System.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give surgeons a better way to predict and manage eye pressure after surgery, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any change in practice or improved outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 will be stratified according to disease entity (glaucoma and/or cataract), severity (mild, moderate, etc), and surgery performed (cataract surgery, cataract surgery combined with glaucoma surgery, trabeculectomy, and/or glaucoma device implantation).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Individuals undergoing cataract and/or glaucoma surgery in the Mount Sinai Health System. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals less than 18 years old, pregnant women, those without capacity to make their own decisions, and prisoners.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10003, United States
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