A Study of the Helix Surgical System in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) and Cataract (HELIX)

NCT ID: NCT06948773

Last Updated: 2025-07-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-21

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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A study to assess the safety of the Helix Surgical System in cataract surgery and to gain early evidence of its effectiveness in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in subjects with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and cataracts.

Detailed Description

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To assess the safety of the Helix Surgical System with cataract surgery and gain early evidence on intraocular pressure (IOP) -lowering effectiveness in subjects with mild-moderate primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and cataract.

Conditions

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Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Cataract

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Prospective, single-center, single-arm, clinical trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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POAG and Cataracts

Subjects diagnosed with mild to moderate primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and cataracts in the study eye.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Helix Surgical System

Intervention Type DEVICE

A handheld device to viscodilate up to 360 degrees of Schlemm's canal and collector channels that also enables intracanalicular scaffolding procedure to restore the aqueous outflow system of a glaucomatous eye.

Interventions

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Helix Surgical System

A handheld device to viscodilate up to 360 degrees of Schlemm's canal and collector channels that also enables intracanalicular scaffolding procedure to restore the aqueous outflow system of a glaucomatous eye.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female subjects, 45 years or older
* Visually significant age-related cataract.
* Intraocular pressure (IOP) at the Screening visit not exceeding 33 mmHg and at least 21 mmHg for unmedicated eyes or 16 mmHg if medicated (1 to 4 ocular hypotensive medications - fixed combinations count as the number of components), with a stable medication regimen for ≥2 months.
* Diagnosed with mild to moderate primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).

Exclusion Criteria

* Any of the following prior ocular procedures:

* Laser trabeculoplasty ≤180 days prior to baseline
* Durysta ≤12 months prior to baseline
* Any implanted glaucoma device
* Prior canaloplasty, goniotomy, trabeculotomy, trabeculectomy
* Ciliary ablation including endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP), Cyclophotocoagulation or CPC (G probe), high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU),

* 180 days prior to baseline
* Retinal laser procedure ≤3 months prior to baseline
* Any form of glaucoma other than POAG
* Use of topical ocular steroids.
* Clinically significant concurrent ocular pathology or systemic medical condition which, in the Investigator's judgment, would either place the subject at increased risk of complications, contraindicate surgery, place the subject at risk of significant vision loss during the study period or interfere with compliance to elements of the study protocol
* History of penetrating keratoplasty or another corneal transplant
* Endothelial cell density \< 2200 cells/mm2 (age 45), \< 2000 cells/mm2 (age 46 to 55), \< 1800 cells/mm2 (age 56 to 65), \< 1600 cells/mm2 (age \> 65).
* Retrobulbar tumor, thyroid eye disease, Sturge-Weber Syndrome or any other type of condition that may cause elevated episcleral venous pressure.
* BCVA of logMAR 0.4 (20/50) or worse in the study eye not due to cataract
* BCVA of logMAR 0.6 (20/80) or worse in the non-study eye not due to cataract.
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sight Sciences, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jaime Dickerson, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sight Sciences, Inc.

Locations

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Panama Eye Center

Panama City, , Panama

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Panama

Central Contacts

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Jaime Dickerson, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+1 (817) 845-0859

Facility Contacts

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Idabel Orillac

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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09637

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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