Could your personality predict glaucoma drug side effects?
NCT ID NCT07739784
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This observational study explores whether personality traits, such as neuroticism, are linked to the eye side effects that some people experience from glaucoma medications. Researchers will ask adults with glaucoma to complete a personality questionnaire and will review their medical records for details about their medications and any related side effects. The study aims to see if certain personality traits are more common in people who have had to stop a glaucoma medication due to side effects. No treatment is given or changed as part of this study.
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 a link is found, it could help doctors identify patients at higher risk for medication side effects and tailor glaucoma treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may be influenced by other factors and may not apply to all glaucoma patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 352 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
Approximately 352 adults with glaucoma who are currently receiving or have previously received treatment with one or more glaucoma medications will be recruited from the McGill Academic Eye Centre and the Lachine Hospital Ophthalmology Clinic. Participants will be classified into two groups: Cases: Participants with at least one documented ocular adverse effect from a glaucoma medication that resulted in discontinuation of the medication. Controls: Participants without a documented significant ocular adverse effect resulting in medication discontinuation. Approximately 176 participants will be included in each group
- 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: * Age 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of glaucoma. * Current or previous treatment with one or more glaucoma medications. * Able to provide informed consent. * Able to complete the study questionnaires in English or French. Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled anxiety or depression that was present before glaucoma medication treatment began. * Unable to provide informed consent. * Unable to complete the study questionnaires in English or French.
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Conditions
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McGill University Health Center
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, Canada
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