Scientists probe molecular secrets of glaucoma eye strain
NCT ID NCT07539675
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why some people with primary angle-closure glaucoma have loose eye lenses (zonular laxity). Researchers will compare molecules from 150 participants—those with and without this lens looseness, plus healthy controls—to find key differences. The goal is to better understand the disease, not to test a treatment.
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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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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
PACG patients with or without zonular laxity, as well as age-related cataract patients without a history or signs of glaucoma who served as the control group.
- Ages
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50 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: * Clinically diagnosed with primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) * Aged ≥ 50 years, no gender restriction * Case Group A: Undergoing glaucoma surgery with intraoperatively confirmed significant zonular laxity * Case Group B: Undergoing glaucoma surgery with intraoperatively confirmed normal zonular morphology * Control group: age- and sex-matched with case groups; clinically diagnosed with age-related cataract; normal anterior chamber depth and angle; no history or signs of glaucoma; undergoing cataract surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary glaucoma * History of previous intraocular surgery * Systemic diseases that can cause abnormal ocular zonules * Other severe ocular diseases * Long-term use of medications affecting connective tissue metabolism
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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