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iCare vs Tonopen vs Goldmann Applanation Post-vitrectomy Surgery

A Comparative Study of Icare Rebound Tonometry With Other Tonometry Modalities in Patients Following Vitreoretinal Surgery.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01786954
Enrollment
68
Registered
2013-02-08
Start date
2012-10-31
Completion date
2014-09-30
Last updated
2016-05-23

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

Conditions

Intraocular Pressure

Keywords

vitreoretinal surgery, intraocular pressure, applanation, rebound, tonometry

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the measurement of pressure inside the eye using three different FDA-approved devices (Icare, Tonopen, and Goldmann applanation).

Detailed description

The three above devices will be used to measure intraocular pressure in patients one day following vitreoretinal surgery. The underlying reason for surgery is not being considered in this study. The measured pressures will be compared across devices in eyes filled with fluid, gas, and silicone oil.

Interventions

DEVICEIcare rebound tonometry
DEVICETonopen applanation
DEVICEGoldmann applanation

Sponsors

Duke University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Duke Eye Center patients 18 years or older * capacity to give legally effective consent * scheduled to undergo vitreoretinal surgery

Exclusion criteria

* individuals unable to give consent * minors

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Measurement of Intraocular Pressurepostoperative day #1The primary outcome is the measurement of intraocular pressure on postoperative day #1 following vitreoretinal surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse Eventspostoperative day #1The secondary outcome is the onset of any adverse events related to measurement of intraocular pressure.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Icare, Goldmann, Tonopen
Enrolled patients will be subjected to intraocular pressure measurement using Icare rebound tonometry, Tonopen applanation, and Goldmann applanation. Icare rebound tonometry Tonopen applanation Goldmann applanation
68
Total68

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicIcare, Goldmann, Tonopen
Age, Continuous63 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13
Region of Enrollment
United States
68 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
35 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 340 / 34
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 340 / 34

Outcome results

Primary

Measurement of Intraocular Pressure

The primary outcome is the measurement of intraocular pressure on postoperative day #1 following vitreoretinal surgery.

Time frame: postoperative day #1

Population: Of the 68 patients enrolled, only 50 patients who received IOP measurement one day following vitrectomy surgery were analyzed. Those with IOP measurement following non-vitrectomy surgery were subsequently excluded from the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
IcareMeasurement of Intraocular Pressure15.9 mm HgStandard Deviation 8.9
TonopenMeasurement of Intraocular Pressure16.0 mm HgStandard Deviation 7.3
GoldmannMeasurement of Intraocular Pressure16.9 mm HgStandard Deviation 7.2
Secondary

Adverse Events

The secondary outcome is the onset of any adverse events related to measurement of intraocular pressure.

Time frame: postoperative day #1

Population: Adverse events were analyzed for all enrolled patients, in contrast to IOP measurements, which were only analyzed for the 50 post-vitrectomy patients.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
IcareAdverse Events0 adverse events
TonopenAdverse Events0 adverse events
GoldmannAdverse Events0 adverse events

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026