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Role of Cyclosporine in treating Eye Surface Damage Caused by Long term Glaucoma Medication

Effectiveness of Topical 0.05 percent Cyclosporine in ocular surface disease among long term Antiglaucoma drugs users - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/100909
Enrollment
150
Registered
2026-01-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H118- Other specified disorders of conjunctiva Health Condition 2: H42- Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Topical cyclosporine 0.05 percent, Topical sodium hyaluronate 0.01 percent: Patient on topical antiglaucoma medication one group will be given topical cyclosporine 0.05 percent

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients having ocular surface disease after taking antiglaucoma drugs at least for 6 months. 2 Patients taking combination therepy of topical antiglaucoma drugs (beta blocker+ alpha 2 adrenergic agonist) with or without prostaglandin analogue for at least 6 months. 3. Patients giving consent for study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients using contact lens. 2. Patients undergone punctal occlusion treatment or punctal cauterisation. 3. Patients undergone intraocular surgery and ocular laser treatment within last 6 months. 4. Patients allergic to cyclosporine. 5.Patients using eye drops other than topical antiglaucoma drugs including artificial tear therepy. 6. Patients with pre existing ocular surface morbidities like recent ocular infection or inflammation, autoimmune disease, conjunctivitis, cicatricial conjunctivitis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in 1 Best corrected visual acuity 2 Intraocular pressure 3 Ocular surface disease index questionnaire 4 Schirmer tear test 5 Tear film break up time 6 Impression cytology (By Nelson grade 7 Corneal Staining 8 Tear film heightTimepoint: 1year and 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Garima garima

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES GORAKHPUR UTTAR PRADESH INDIA

nhsngh.89@gmail.com9958552139

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026