Two-Angle eye surgery aims to preserve future options for children with glaucoma
NCT ID NCT07830017
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers compare two surgical approaches for primary congenital glaucoma, a rare eye condition in children that raises pressure inside the eye. One group receives a combined operation: nasal goniotomy plus temporal trabeculotomy. The other group receives temporal trabeculotomy alone. The trial measures whether the combined surgery lowers eye pressure more effectively while leaving the upper part of the eye untouched for possible future operations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eye surgery that combines nasal goniotomy with temporal trabeculotomy
- What this could lead to
- If the combined surgery works better, it could give children with congenital glaucoma better long-term pressure control while keeping future surgical options open.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study of 21 children at one center, so results may not apply broadly. Eye surgery in children carries risks like infection, bleeding, or the pressure not dropping enough.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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1 day to 2 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Child with primary congenital glaucoma Exclusion Criteria: * associated ocular diseases other than glaucom * posterior segment congenital anomalies
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zagazig University
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, 44511, Egypt
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