Laser plus drops: a new combo for glaucoma?
NCT ID NCT06819046
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 70 people with mild to moderate glaucoma or high eye pressure. All received a laser treatment called selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). Afterward, half used Rocklatan eye drops and half used artificial tears. The goal was to see if Rocklatan lowered eye pressure more than artificial tears. The study is complete, and results will show if the combination works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rocklatan (netarsudil and latanoprost ophthalmic solution)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to manage glaucoma by combining laser treatment with medicated eye drops.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvement might be small or not meaningful in the long run.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Adult patients who are a candidate for bilateral SLT.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients 18 years and older * Documented diagnosis of mild to moderate primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma must be supported by the following: * 24-2 SITA faster within the last 6 months \- With a mean deviation of 0 to -12 dB, excluding patients that meet severe criteria by having defects involving fixation or in two hemispheres. * OCT RNFL and optic nerve examination within the last 6 months * Diffuse or focal narrowing or notching of the optic disc rim, progressive narrowing of the neuroretinal rim, diffuse or localized thinning of the parapapillary RNFL, optic disc asymmetry of the two eyes consistent with loss of neural tissue, or thinning of the RNFL/GCA on examination or imaging * Progressive thinning on SD-OCT of 7 microns in inferior and superior quadrants or \>4 micron loss in global RNFL thickness * Deviation from this ISNT rule (inferior, superior, nasal and temporal order of RNFL thickness with the inferior RNFL quadrant being the thickness) * Candidate for bilateral SLT * Post-washout, post-SLT IOPs between 28-10 * Gonioscopy findings of Schafer grade III and IV Exclusion Criteria: * Patients MD \<-12, HVF defects in both hemispheres or involving fixation * Medication conditions that prevent SLT * Prior use of rho kinase inhibitor * Previous SLT performed on either eye * Prior MIGS implanted in either eye * Prior or current intolerance of a Rho kinase inhibitor * Uncontrolled IOP on maximum tolerated medical therapy; unable to washout * Narrow angles or other angle abnormalities * History of corneal disease or dystrophy, including endothelial dysfunction * History of corneal edema * Current or history of intra-ocular infection or inflammation * History of retinal diseases that will could affect diagnostic testing * Anticipated use of intra-ocular or topical steroids not associated with the study protocol * Current participation of study drugs or devices or within 6 months prior to screening * Pregnant or planning to be pregnant throughout the study * Any condition in the opinion in the investigator that would potentially confound the results of this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Colorado Ophthalmology Associates PC
Denver, Colorado, 50210, United States
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