Bleb Dysesthesia Trial

A randomised trial of the effect of bleb site on eye comfort following trabeculectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN22738539

Enrollment

150

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2002-09-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Trabeculectomy Surgery Glaucoma

Interventions

The study design is a randomised trial designed to compare two accepted variations in surgical techniques of trabeculectomy and its effect on postoperative eye comfort. Patients who are undergoing fir

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and over, either sex 2. Listed for trabeculectomy 3. Satisfy the inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Eye comfort at 6 months post-surgery as measured by the Glaucoma Symptom Scale 2. Eye features associated with eye discomfort (dysesthesia) at 6 months post-surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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