The Results of Ahmed Valve Operations

NCT ID: NCT00193960

Last Updated: 2005-12-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1997-01-31

Study Completion Date

2005-06-30

Brief Summary

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Glaucoma drainage devices are usually placed in the superior quadrants. The superotemporal quadrant is usually the site of choice. However, when the upper fornix is scarred and especially when conjunctiva is two fibrotic to enable adequate coverage of tube with a scleral or other patch graft, some surgeons place the tube in one of inferior quadrants.

Detailed Description

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Glaucoma drainage devices are usually placed in the superior quadrants. The superotemporal quadrant is usually the site of choice. However, when the upper fornix is scarred and especially when conjunctiva is two fibrotic to enable adequate coverage of tube with a scleral or other patch graft, some surgeons place the tube in one of inferior quadrants.

In the present study we will compare the outcome and complicatons of both the superior and the inferior approach for inserting Ahmed Valve implants.

Conditions

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Glaucoma

Keywords

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Seton surgery, glaucoma, Ahmed valve, intraocular pressure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

DEFINED_POPULATION

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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1) Intraocular pressure 2) visual acuity

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients at the ages of 20-85 on the date of the surgery
2. The indication for the surgery was: uncontrolled glaucoma with maximally tolerated medical therapy who did not or were not expected to respond to other surgical procedures than seton surgery.
3. Visual acuity of, at least, 20/800 before the operation.
4. Regular post operative follow ups, for at least 1 year.
5. Patients after corneal transplantation for whom the indication of valve implantation was uncontrolled glaucoma.

Exclusion Criteria

1. A previous seton surgery in the operated eye
2. Uveitic glaucoma patients or history of uveitis in the operated or in the fellow eye.
3. Any inflammatory or ocular surface disease that could affect the healing of the conjunctiva after the surgery ( e.g: OCP)
4. Strabismus or complains of diplopia prior to the seton surgery.
5. Past history of retinal detachment surgery with scleral buckle in the operated eye
6. Past history of endophthalmitis in the operated eye.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Trope E Graham, MB, FRCSC

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology

Rony Rachmiel, M.D

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Toronto, Department of Ophthalmology

Locations

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Department of Ophthalmology and visual sciences, Toronto Western Hospital,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Rony Rachmiel, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 416-603-5317

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Rony Rachmiel, MD

Role: primary

References

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Rachmiel R, Trope GE, Buys YM, Flanagan JG, Chipman ML. Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in uveitic glaucoma versus open-angle glaucoma patients. Can J Ophthalmol. 2008 Aug;43(4):462-7. doi: 10.3129/i08-082.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18711462 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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In process

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id