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Safety and Effectiveness of the Sight Sciences VISCO™360 Versus SLT in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Multi-Center Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Sight Sciences VISCO™360 System in Canaloplasty vs Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in the Reduction of IOP in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02928289
Enrollment
29
Registered
2016-10-10
Start date
2017-01-23
Completion date
2019-01-17
Last updated
2025-11-14

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

Conditions

Open-Angle Glaucoma

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Sight Sciences VISCO™360 Viscosurgical System in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in adult, pseudophakic subjects with open-angle glaucoma.

Detailed description

This is a randomized study comparing viscodilation with the VISCO360 device to selective laser trabeculoplasty. Subjects with mild to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma undergo IOP-lowering medication washout at baseline and at Month 12. Subjects will be followed through Month 24.

Interventions

DEVICEVISCO360 ab interno canaloplasty surgery

360 degrees of viscodilation of Schlemm's canal

360 degrees of selective laser trabeculoplasty

Sponsors

Sight Sciences, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in the study eye. * Pseudophakic with Posterior Chamber IOL (PCIOL) * Able and willing to attend follow up visits for two years post-operative * Able and willing to sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Phakia or aphakia * Previous glaucoma procedure with or without an implantable glaucoma device (including incisional surgery, ALT, iridectomy/iridotomy, etc.) \[Subjects with one prior SLT application (\>3 months prior to screening) or prior ECP (performed \> 12 months prior to screening) can be enrolled\]. * Use of more than 3 ocular hypotensive medications (combination medications count as 2 medications) * Diagnosis of acute angle closure, traumatic, congenital, malignant, uveitic, pseudoexfoliative, pigmentary or neovascular glaucoma * Abnormal angle anatomy as determined by gonioscopy (e.g. peripheral anterior synechiae, rubeosis or other angle abnormalities) * Participation in any clinical trial ≤ 30 days prior to screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Change From Baseline in Diurnal IOP at 12 Months (Measured in mm Hg)12 monthsThe mean of the difference between the baseline DIOP and the 12 month DIOP for each subject. Measurements at baseline and 12 months are following wash-out of glaucoma medication.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Subjects Achieving a ≥ 20% Change in Mean Diurnal IOP at 12 Months12 monthsMeasurement is performed at 12 months following wash-out of glaucoma medication and is the number of subjects with 12 month DIOP that is at least 20% lower than the baseline DIOP divided by the number of subjects and multiplied by 100.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Twenty-nine potential subjects provided written informed consent, however only 17 met eligibility criteria and were then randomized and treated.

Pre-assignment details

Subjects provided informed consent at the Screening visit and if the screening eligibility criteria were met, underwent a washout of their intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering medication (generally 4 weeks) before returning for the baseline visit where diurnal IOP was measured. Subjects meeting the diurnall IOP criteria at the baseline visit were than randomized and treated.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
VISCO360 ab Interno Canaloplasty Surgery
Subjects randomized to this arm will undergo a surgical procedure in which the VISCO360 Viscosurgical System will be used to microcatheterize and viscodilate Schlemm's canal (i.e., canaloplasty). VISCO360 ab interno canaloplasty surgery: 360 degrees of viscodilation of Schlemm's canal
7
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
Subjects randomized to this arm will undergo the SLT procedure. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT): 360 degrees of selective laser trabeculoplasty
10
Total17

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicVISCO360 ab Interno Canaloplasty SurgerySelective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)Total
Age, Continuous76.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.7
74.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5
75.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1
Diurnal Intraocular Pressure25.8 mm Hg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.3
25.1 mm Hg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5
25.4 mm Hg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.2
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants8 Participants12 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants8 Participants11 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
7 Participants10 Participants17 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants6 Participants9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants4 Participants8 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 70 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 74 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 72 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Change From Baseline in Diurnal IOP at 12 Months (Measured in mm Hg)

The mean of the difference between the baseline DIOP and the 12 month DIOP for each subject. Measurements at baseline and 12 months are following wash-out of glaucoma medication.

Time frame: 12 months

Population: Only seven (7) subjects, 3 in the VISCO360 group, and 4 in the SLT group had completed the Month 12 endpoint visit at the time the study was terminated for poor enrollment. One of the 4 subjects in the SLT group underwent a secondary glaucoma procedure (gel stent) at Day 266 so the 12 month DIOP was imputed as the Baseline DIOP (per the protocol analysis plan).

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VISCO360 ab interno canaloplasty surgeryMean Change From Baseline in Diurnal IOP at 12 Months (Measured in mm Hg)-5.2 mm HgStandard Deviation 7.6
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)Mean Change From Baseline in Diurnal IOP at 12 Months (Measured in mm Hg)-3.6 mm HgStandard Deviation 3.3
Secondary

Proportion of Subjects Achieving a ≥ 20% Change in Mean Diurnal IOP at 12 Months

Measurement is performed at 12 months following wash-out of glaucoma medication and is the number of subjects with 12 month DIOP that is at least 20% lower than the baseline DIOP divided by the number of subjects and multiplied by 100.

Time frame: 12 months

Population: Only seven (7) subjects, 3 in the VISCO360 group, and 4 in the SLT group had completed the Month 12 endpoint visit at the time the study was terminated for poor enrollment.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
VISCO360 ab interno canaloplasty surgeryProportion of Subjects Achieving a ≥ 20% Change in Mean Diurnal IOP at 12 Months2 Participants
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)Proportion of Subjects Achieving a ≥ 20% Change in Mean Diurnal IOP at 12 Months1 Participants

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