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Argon laser trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Catherine M Birt, MD
Research Sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up two years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

Laser trabeculoplasty is a routine treatment for glaucoma and can be performed with either argon (ALT) or selective Yag (SLT) lasers. The effectiveness of each has not been studied in patients under 60 years, which is younger than average for the procedure. The study hypothesis is that there will be no difference between the two laser types.

Eligible Conditions
  • Glaucoma

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~two years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and two years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Intraocular pressure

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Argon laser trabeculoplastyActive Control1 Intervention
Patients received standard argon laser treatment
Group II: Selective laser trabeculoplastyActive Control1 Intervention
Patients received a standard selective laser treatment

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreLead Sponsor
674 Previous Clinical Trials
1,565,447 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Glaucoma
304 Patients Enrolled for Glaucoma
Catherine M Birt, MDPrincipal InvestigatorSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
~2 spots leftby Nov 2025