Testing Sampling of tears against a placebo for glaucoma
Official title: Inflammatory Mediators of Glaucoma After Corneal Transplantation (AH-Tears)
Uncovering Inflammatory Mediators of Glaucoma Pathogenesis After Corneal Transplantation in Aqueous Humor and Tears
- 5 groups
- One site, in Montreal
- Recruiting
Interventions
- Other intervention
Sampling of tears
Tears will be collected at the start of any of surgery for which the participant presents. It will be collected using a tear-wash method to allow for protein collection. 0.06 ml of saline solution 0.9% will be instilled on the ocular surface. The participants will turn their eyes with eyes closed. The tear-wash fluid will be collected from the inferior fornix of the eye using a micropipette. Tear-was fluid will be placed in codified tubes stored at -150 degrees.
- Other intervention
Sampling of aqueous humor
Aqueous humor will be collected at the start of any of surgery for which the participant presents. A paracentesis of the anterior chamber is a common first step in intraocular surgeries. Aqueous humor is then commonly diluted with viscoelastic material injected inside the anterior chamber to avoid collapse of the anterior chamber. This way, the aqueous humor is commonly diluted or replaced entirely by the viscoelastic material injected during intraocular surgeries. A volume of 0.1 ml of aqueous humor will be taken by paracentesis using a 30-gauge needle connected to a 1-ml syringe. It consists of less than half of the total volume of aqueous humor in the eye. Aqueous humor will be placed in codified tubes stored at -80 degrees.
Canadian Sites (1)
1 of 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Montreal, Quebec
Eligibility Criteria
See who this study is looking for13 criteria
The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.
Inclusion
- +Aged 18 years old or older
- +Informed consentInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more →
- +Ability to be followed for the duration of the study
- +Presence of ocular disease specified for each group
- +Specific criteria for each group:
- +Group 1 : have no glaucoma and no systemic diseases
- +Group 3 : need to have corneal transplantation (penetrating keratoplasty or Boston keratoprosthesis), with or without glaucoma
- +Group 2 : need to have glaucoma filtration surgery without prior corneal transplantation
- +Group 4 : need to have intraocular surgery after prior corneal transplantation (penetrating keratoplasty or Boston keratoprosthesis)
- +Group 5 : need to have glaucoma filtration surgery with prior corneal transplantation (penetrating keratoplasty or Boston keratoprosthesis)
Exclusion
- −Aged less than 18
- −Inability to give informed consentInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more →
- −Presence of ocular diseases other than those studied herein
In plain language
Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.
What this study is
This study is investigating how something functions in the body, rather than testing a treatment directly.
This study is not organised into the usual phase numbers — that is common for device, behavioural, and diagnostic research.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.primaryPurpose
- designModule.phases
Who receives what
There are 5 groups in this study.
Groups A and B, the shamSham procedureA procedure made to feel like the real one, without the active step.Read more → group, receive one or more of: Sampling of tears and Sampling of aqueous humor.
Registry label: A: Cataract surgery only · B: Glaucoma surgery only
Groups C, D and E receive one or more of: Sampling of tears and Sampling of aqueous humor.
Registry label: C: Corneal transplantation · D: Intraocular surgery following corneal transplantation · E: Glaucoma surgery following corneal transplantation
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].label
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run
Groups are assigned by the study team using set rules, rather than by chance.
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?
One group receives a sham procedureSham procedureA procedure made to feel like the real one, without the active step.Read more → — one made to feel like the real thing but without the active step.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for
The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.
The study is open to people of any sex.
The study accepts healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more → as well as people with the condition.
These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long
The study aims to enrol about 200 people.
The study is currently expected to finish around May 2029.
The main measurement is taken over: BaselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more →.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures
Concentration of inflammatory mediators in aqueous humor — measured over BaselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more →.
Concentration of inflammatory mediators in tears — measured over Baseline.
Correlation between tears and aqueous humor — measured over Baseline.
From the trial registry
Built from these fields:
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
Source: NCT04339907 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.
Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?
What is being tested — in plain terms
About Sampling of tearsOther
Tears will be collected at the start of any of surgery for which the participant presents. It will be collected using a tear-wash method to allow for protein collection. 0.06 ml of saline solution 0.9% will be instilled on the ocular surface. The participants will turn their eyes with eyes closed. The tear-wash fluid will be collected from the inferior fornix of the eye using a micropipette. Tear-was fluid will be placed in codified tubes stored at -150 degrees.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
About Sampling of aqueous humorOther
Aqueous humor will be collected at the start of any of surgery for which the participant presents. A paracentesis of the anterior chamber is a common first step in intraocular surgeries. Aqueous humor is then commonly diluted with viscoelastic material injected inside the anterior chamber to avoid collapse of the anterior chamber. This way, the aqueous humor is commonly diluted or replaced entirely by the viscoelastic material injected during intraocular surgeries. A volume of 0.1 ml of aqueous humor will be taken by paracentesis using a 30-gauge needle connected to a 1-ml syringe. It consists of less than half of the total volume of aqueous humor in the eye. Aqueous humor will be placed in codified tubes stored at -80 degrees.
From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.
What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.
Read the full explanation → · in clinical review
Common questions
Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.
Am I eligible for this trial?
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.
What the study lists: a minimum age of 18 years.
The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.
The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?
This study includes a shamSham procedureA procedure made to feel like the real one, without the active step.Read more → comparison — a procedure made to feel like the real one, without the active step.
From the trial registry
- armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?
This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.
Groups are assigned by the study team using set rules, rather than by chance.
From the trial registry
- designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
- designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?
The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.
It is open to people of any sex.
It accepts healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more → as well as people with the condition.
Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.
From the trial registry
- eligibilityModule.minimumAge
- eligibilityModule.sex
- eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?
The study's main measurement is taken over: BaselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more →.
The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2029-05.
How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.
From the trial registry
- outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
- statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?
The study aims to enrol about 200 people.
From the trial registry
- designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?
This study lists one location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.
From the trial registry
- trial_locations
About This Trial
Glaucoma is the most common threat to vision rehabilitation in patients with Boston keratoprosthesis type 1 (KPro) implantation. High intraocular pressure (IOP) is the most important risk factor for glaucoma and may lead to irreversible retinal and optic nerve damage. Glaucoma drainage device (GDD) surgery is used to divert aqueous humor (AH) from the anterior chamber to an external reservoir to regulate flow and decrease the IOP. The AH is in direct communication with any corneal damage or surgery undertaken in the anterior chamber and can serve as a source of potential biomarkers to detect early inflammatory or glaucomatous changes. Tears are also one of the most accessible and non-invasive source of biomarkers, especially in Kpro eyes where the central optic allows communication between aqueous humor and the tears at the surface of the eye. The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that distinct inflammatory mediators in the AH and tears can serve as biomarkers for glaucoma development and progression after CT, making them specifically amenable to targeted treatment strategies to minimize vision loss.
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