New eye imaging study could unlock secrets of glaucoma
NCT ID NCT07523139
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how tiny fibers in the eye, called the vitreous zonule, might play a role in causing primary angle-closure glaucoma, a serious eye condition. Researchers will use advanced 3D ultrasound to take detailed pictures of these fibers in 440 adults, including those with early to advanced glaucoma and healthy volunteers. The goal is to better understand the disease and find new ways to detect it early.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 440 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
The study population will be recruited from the Department of Ophthalmology at Peking University People's Hospital, a tertiary referral center in Beijing, China. Participants will include patients diagnosed with primary angle-closure disease (PACS, PAC, and PACG) and healthy controls with open angles. Patients will be identified from outpatient clinics and through routine ophthalmic examinations. Healthy controls will be recruited from volunteers undergoing routine eye examinations, as well as from hospital staff and community members. All participants will be recruited prospectively and consecutively to minimize selection bias.
- Ages
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30 to 79 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1\. Age between 30 and 80 years, inclusive. 2. Diagnosis of primary angle-closure disease (PACS, PAC, or PACG) according to standardized gonioscopic criteria; or healthy controls with open angles. 3. Lens opacity graded \< 2 for cortical and nuclear opacities according to the Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS III). 4. Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Any intraocular disease affecting the anterior or posterior segment, including but not limited to corneal disease, iris abnormalities, lens disorders other than age-related cataract, vitreous disorders, uveoretinal diseases, or optic neuropathies. 2. Prior intraocular surgery or laser treatment, including cataract surgery, trabeculectomy, laser trabeculoplasty, laser peripheral iridotomy, laser iridoplasty, or vitreoretinal surgery. 3. Systemic diseases that may affect ocular examination or confound measurements, such as end-stage cardiac disease, renal disease, pulmonary disease, or advanced malignancy. 4. Inability to undergo ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) examination due to inability to maintain supine position or other contraindications. 5. Pregnancy or lactation. 6. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the participant's ability to comply with study procedures or affect the validity of the study results.
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Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100044, China
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