Glaucoma surgery study asks patients: how do you really feel?
NCT ID NCT07303257
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 132 adults having glaucoma surgery to see how their quality of life changes over six months. Patients fill out a questionnaire about vision-related daily activities before and after surgery. The goal is to compare different surgical techniques from the patient's perspective, not just based on eye pressure numbers.
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 study could help doctors better understand which glaucoma surgeries improve patients' daily lives the most, leading to more personalized treatment choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only measures quality of life, not a treatment itself. Results may not apply to all patients, and the questionnaire may not capture every important aspect of vision-related well-being.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 132 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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
Glaucoma patients aged ≥ 18 years, operated on using one of the following 3 types of surgery: Trabeculectomy , Deep non-perforating sclerectomy or Preserflo
- 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: * Patient aged ≥ 18 years with an indication for glaucoma surgical treatment * Eligible surgical procedures: Preserflo™ MicroShunt with mitomycin C, Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C or non-penetrating deep sclerectomy with mitomycin C * Unilateral or bilateral glaucoma, open-angle or angle-closure, at early, moderate, or advanced stages * Pseudoxexfoliative or pigmentary glaucoma * Secondary glaucoma, including: uveitic glaucoma, Steroid-induced glaucoma, traumatic glaucoma * Written informed consent obtained prior to study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital glaucoma * Refractory glaucoma with a history of multiple previous surgeries * Ophthalmologic surgery within 6 months prior to inclusion * Severe visual co-morbidities (age-related macular degeneration, severe diabetic retinopathy, retinal degeneration, or similar conditions) * Expected difficulty with follow-up including poor anticipated compliance, planned travel or prolonged absence during the follow-up period * Illiteracy, inability to speak French or impaired cognitive capacity preventing adequate understanding of the study * Patients with a significant pre-existing impairment in quality of life attributable to a progressive physical illness or a neuropsychiatric disorder. * Patients under curatorship or guardianship * Pregnant women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital de La Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon
RECRUITINGLyon, 69317, France
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