Baerveldt Plate Area Comparison (BPAC)

NCT ID: NCT01159314

Last Updated: 2018-04-25

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

69 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2017-12-04

Brief Summary

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This research is being done to compare the safety and effectiveness of two sizes of the Baerveldt glaucoma implant.

A Baerveldt glaucoma implant is one of the most common types of glaucoma operations performed. This procedure works by providing a route by which fluid can drain out of the eye to decrease the intraocular pressure. The Baerveldt implant does this by placing a tube into the eye which shunts aqueous fluid to a silicone plate which is attached to the sclera (white portion of the eye). It is this plate that comes in two different sizes (250 square millimeters and 350 square millimeters).

Earlier studies have shown that larger plate sizes produce lower eye pressures but that they may also result in more complications. While both Baerveldt devices are currently in use and have been shown to be safe and effective, it is unclear if one is superior to the other. The purpose of this study is to see if one size of device works better with fewer complications.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Glaucoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm A - Baerveldt 250 mm2

Patients receiving Baerveldt 250 mm2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Baerveldt Device surgical Procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Implant surgery

Arm B - Baerveldt 350 mm2

Patients receiving Baerveldt 350 mm2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Baerveldt Device surgical Procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Implant surgery

Interventions

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Baerveldt Device surgical Procedure

Implant surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age over 18
* Intra-Ocular Pressure (IOP) \> 18 mm Hg and \< 40 mm Hg on medical therapy
* Previous ocular surgery limited to (cataract, corneal transplant, trabeculectomy, vitrectomy)
* Consent signed

Exclusion Criteria

* Unwilling or unable to give consent, unwilling to accept randomization, or unable to return for scheduled protocol visits
* Pregnant or nursing
* Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) vision
* Iris neovascularization or proliferative retinopathy
* Epithelial or fibrous downgrowth
* Chronic or recurrent uveitis
* Steroid-induced glaucoma
* Severe posterior blepharitis
* Previous cyclodestructive procedure
* Conjunctival scarring from prior ocular trauma or cicatrizing disease (e.g. Stevens Johnson syndrome, ocular pemphigoid) precluding Baerveldt implantation.
* Functionally significant cataract
* Need for Baerveldt implant combined with other ocular procedures (ie cataract surgery,penetrating keratoplasty, or retinal surgery) or anticipated need for additional ocular surgery
* Prior glaucoma drainage device (tube) implant
* Prior retinal surgery with remaining silicone oil
* Prior scleral buckling procedures
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael Boland, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Johns Hopkins University

Locations

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University of California - Davis

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

U. Miami/Bascom Palmer

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

The Wilmer Eye Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Wills Eye Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NA_00037146

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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