Glaucoma implant could replace daily eye drops
NCT ID NCT07075718
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a second-generation travoprost implant placed inside the eye to lower pressure in people with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. About 610 participants will receive either the implant, timolol eye drops, a sham procedure, or placebo drops. The main goal is to see if the implant safely reduces eye pressure over three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- travoprost implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this implant could offer a long-lasting way to lower eye pressure in glaucoma patients, reducing the need for daily eye drops.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-to-mid stage trial, so the implant may not work as well as hoped or could cause side effects like eye irritation or vision changes. It is also compared to standard drops, so benefits over current care are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2032
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.
- 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: * Diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension in the study eye Exclusion Criteria: * Prior incisional glaucoma surgery in the study eye * Prior argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) in the study eye * Prior minimally invasive glaucoma (MIGS) surgery in the study eye
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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
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Glaukos Clinical Site
RECRUITINGEl Paso, Texas, 79922, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Glaukos Investigative Site
RECRUITINGGrand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States
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Glaukos Investigative Site
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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