Glaucoma implant MINIject put to the test in everyday eye clinics
NCT ID NCT05269680
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This registry tracks 320 adults with open-angle glaucoma who receive the MINIject implant, a tiny device placed in the eye to help drain fluid and lower pressure. Researchers collect information on any unexpected complications and how surgeons rate the device's ease of use over two years. The goal is to see how well the implant performs in real-world medical practice, outside of controlled studies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MINIject implant
- What this could lead to
- If the data confirm MINIject is safe and easy to use in routine care, it could support wider adoption of this implant for managing open-angle glaucoma.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove effectiveness. Unexpected complications or device issues may still emerge.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 320 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patient diagnosed with open angle glaucoma
- 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: * 18+ years * diagnosed with open angle glaucoma, who has been or will be implanted with CE-marked MINIject * able to give consent Exclusion Criteria: * eyes with angle closure glaucoma * eyes with traumatic, malignant, uveitic or neovascular glaucoma or discernible congenital anomalies of the anterior chamber angle * patients with known intolerance or hypersensitivity to silicone * patients unable to give consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asklepios Klinik Nord - Heidberg Klinik für Augenheilkunde
Hamburg, 22417, Germany
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Augenzentrum ONE/Nordblick Augenklinik Bellevue
Kiel, 24251, Germany
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS foundation trust
Colchester, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom
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Glaucoma Research Center, Swiss Visio, Montchoisi clinic
Lausanne, 1006, Switzerland
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Imperial College NHS Trust
London, NW1 5QH, United Kingdom
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International Innovative Ophtalmochirurgie GbR,
Düsseldorf, 40212, Germany
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Knappschaftskrankenhaus University Hospital
Bochum, 44892, Germany
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS trust
Maidstone, ME16 9QQ, United Kingdom
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Medizinische Universität Graz
Graz, 8010, Austria
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Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, NHS Lothian
Edinburgh, EH3 9HA, United Kingdom
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Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Klinik für Augneheilkunde
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
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Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie
Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde u. Optometrie
Salzburg, A-5020, Austria
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm / Augenklinik
Ulm, 89070, Germany
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