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Basic Information
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Recruitment Status
UNKNOWN
Clinical Phase
PHASE3
Study Classification
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Start Date
1993-10-31
Brief Summary
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To compare the long-term effect of treating newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma with standard medical treatment versus filtration surgery.
Detailed Description
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Recent studies have challenged the conventional wisdom of treating all newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with eyedrops; rather, these studies suggest that more effective control of glaucomatous damage can be obtained by immediate filtration surgery. In addition, increased attention to the impact of therapy on health-related quality of life has added another consideration in deciding upon appropriate treatment of such patients.
The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS), a randomized, controlled clinical trial, is being conducted to determine whether patients with newly diagnosed OAG are best managed by the conventional approach of topical pharmacologic agents or by immediate filtration surgery. Eligible patients were randomized to receive either a stepped medication treatment regimen or filtration surgery to control their OAG. Sample size requirements indicated that 300 patients were needed for each treatment approach; a total of 607 patients were ultimately recruited for the CIGTS.
Patients randomized to the medication treatment arm are receiving a stepped regimen of topical medications, beginning with a single agent (typically a beta blocker), with additional medications added upon documented lack of intraocular pressure control or evidence of progressive visual field loss. If medications fail to control the patient's OAG, a series of treatment steps begin with argon laser trabeculoplasty and conclude with trabeculectomy.
In the surgical treatment arm, patients underwent immediate trabeculectomy and, with documented failure, proceed to argon laser trabeculectomy, then conclude with medications. Patients, rather than eyes, are randomized to the two treatment arms; if both eyes are eligible for treatment, the treatment course for both eyes is the same and was determined in the randomization.
Following randomization, participating community ophthalmologists affiliated with the study have been allowed to manage the medical and surgical care of study patients. However, all patients are seen at the Clinical Centers for standardized followup examinations at 3 and 6 months after treatment and every 6 months thereafter; in addition, patients randomized to the surgical arm will receive, at a minimum, postsurgical followup at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. At the Clinical Center visits, examination of the eye(s) includes evaluation of visual acuity, visual field, and intraocular pressure. The results of these tests determine whether treatment should be changed. In addition, before and at regular intervals after treatment, patients are being interviewed by telephone to assess their health-related quality of life. A questionnaire that includes the Sickness Impact Profile, Visual Activities Questionnaire, and other components is being used.
The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS), a randomized, controlled clinical trial, is being conducted to determine whether patients with newly diagnosed OAG are best managed by the conventional approach of topical pharmacologic agents or by immediate filtration surgery. Eligible patients were randomized to receive either a stepped medication treatment regimen or filtration surgery to control their OAG. Sample size requirements indicated that 300 patients were needed for each treatment approach; a total of 607 patients were ultimately recruited for the CIGTS.
Patients randomized to the medication treatment arm are receiving a stepped regimen of topical medications, beginning with a single agent (typically a beta blocker), with additional medications added upon documented lack of intraocular pressure control or evidence of progressive visual field loss. If medications fail to control the patient's OAG, a series of treatment steps begin with argon laser trabeculoplasty and conclude with trabeculectomy.
In the surgical treatment arm, patients underwent immediate trabeculectomy and, with documented failure, proceed to argon laser trabeculectomy, then conclude with medications. Patients, rather than eyes, are randomized to the two treatment arms; if both eyes are eligible for treatment, the treatment course for both eyes is the same and was determined in the randomization.
Following randomization, participating community ophthalmologists affiliated with the study have been allowed to manage the medical and surgical care of study patients. However, all patients are seen at the Clinical Centers for standardized followup examinations at 3 and 6 months after treatment and every 6 months thereafter; in addition, patients randomized to the surgical arm will receive, at a minimum, postsurgical followup at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. At the Clinical Center visits, examination of the eye(s) includes evaluation of visual acuity, visual field, and intraocular pressure. The results of these tests determine whether treatment should be changed. In addition, before and at regular intervals after treatment, patients are being interviewed by telephone to assess their health-related quality of life. A questionnaire that includes the Sickness Impact Profile, Visual Activities Questionnaire, and other components is being used.
Conditions
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Open-Angle Glaucoma
Study Design
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Allocation Method
RANDOMIZED
Primary Study Purpose
TREATMENT
Interventions
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Beta Blocker
Intervention Type
DRUG
Trabeculectomy
Intervention Type
PROCEDURE
Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty
Intervention Type
PROCEDURE
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Patients must be at least 25 years old with an intraocular pressure of 20 mm Hg or greater and evidence of optic nerve damage and/or visual field loss in one or both eyes. The ocular findings must exclude causes of glaucoma other than primary open-angle glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma, or pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.
Minimum Eligible Age
25 Years
Maximum Eligible Age
75 Years
Eligible Sex
ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Sponsors
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National Eye Institute (NEI)
NIH
Sponsor Role
lead
References
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Janz N; Wren PA; CIGTS Study Group; Implementing quality of life in a clinical trial, in Anderson DR, Drance SM (eds)., The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study. Encounters in Glaucoma Research 3: How to Ascertain Progression and Outcome, 1996:45-62
Reference Type
BACKGROUND
Lichter PR; Mills RP; CIGTS Study Group; Quality of life study - determination of progression, in Anderson DR, Drance SM (eds)., Encounters in Glaucoma Research 3: How to Ascertain Progression and Outcome, Amsterdam, Kugler Publications, 1996:149-163
Reference Type
BACKGROUND
Mills RP, Janz NK, Wren PA, Guire KE. Correlation of visual field with quality-of-life measures at diagnosis in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS). J Glaucoma. 2001 Jun;10(3):192-8. doi: 10.1097/00061198-200106000-00008.
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BACKGROUND
Lichter PR, Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Guire KE, Janz NK, Wren PA, Mills RP; CIGTS Study Group. Interim clinical outcomes in the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study comparing initial treatment randomized to medications or surgery. Ophthalmology. 2001 Nov;108(11):1943-53. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00873-9.
Reference Type
BACKGROUND
Janz NK, Wren PA, Lichter PR, Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Guire KE, Mills RP; CIGTS Study Group. The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study: interim quality of life findings after initial medical or surgical treatment of glaucoma. Ophthalmology. 2001 Nov;108(11):1954-65. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00874-0.
Reference Type
BACKGROUND
Janz NK, Wren PA, Lichter PR, Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Guire KE. Quality of life in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients : The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study. Ophthalmology. 2001 May;108(5):887-97; discussion 898. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(00)00624-2.
Reference Type
BACKGROUND
Musch DC, Lichter PR, Guire KE, Standardi CL. The Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study: study design, methods, and baseline characteristics of enrolled patients. Ophthalmology. 1999 Apr;106(4):653-62. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(99)90147-1.
Reference Type
BACKGROUND
Rolim-de-Moura CR, Paranhos A Jr, Loutfi M, Burton D, Wormald R, Evans JR. Laser trabeculoplasty for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Aug 9;8(8):CD003919. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003919.pub3.
Reference Type
DERIVED
Musch DC, Niziol LM, Gillespie BW, Lichter PR, Janz NK. Binocular Measures of Visual Acuity and Visual Field versus Binocular Approximations. Ophthalmology. 2017 Jul;124(7):1031-1038. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.02.013. Epub 2017 Apr 10.
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DERIVED
Gillespie BW, Musch DC, Niziol LM, Janz NK. Estimating minimally important differences for two vision-specific quality of life measures. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Jun 6;55(7):4206-12. doi: 10.1167/iovs.13-13683.
Reference Type
DERIVED
Musch DC, Gillespie BW, Palmberg PF, Spaeth G, Niziol LM, Lichter PR. Visual field improvement in the collaborative initial glaucoma treatment study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jul;158(1):96-104.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 Apr 12.
Reference Type
DERIVED
Parrish RK 2nd, Feuer WJ, Schiffman JC, Lichter PR, Musch DC; CIGTS Optic Disc Study Group. Five-year follow-up optic disc findings of the Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr;147(4):717-724.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.10.007. Epub 2009 Jan 18.
Reference Type
DERIVED
Other Identifiers
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NEI-50
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id