Novel low cost angle surgery vs conventional goniotomy for primary congenital glaucoma

Comparison of Bent Ab-interno Needle Goniectomy and Goniotomy in primary congenital glaucoma: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/09/045418

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Bent Ab-interno Needle Goniectomy: Surgical intervention in which a 24 guage needle is bent at tip to a 90 degree angle and is kept horizontally to excise trabecular meshwork using a te

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A diagnosed case of primary congenital glaucoma according to Childhood Glaucoma Research Network classification. Both eyes cornea clear enough to visualize angle structures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: More than 3 years of age. Any glaucoma other than primary congenital glaucoma according to Childhood Glaucoma Research Network classification. Cornea clarity precluding view of angle structures. Patients who have undergone previous intraocular surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in intraocular pressure. Decrease in antiglaucoma medications. Axial length stability. Improvement in cornea clarity. Timepoint: 6, 9, 12 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in visual acuity. Complications of surgery such as hyphaema, hypotony, etc. Secondary interventions. Decrease in corneal thickness. Timepoint: 6, 9, 12 month	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSushmita Kaushik

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

sushmita_kaushik@yahoo.com9814813207

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026