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. 2018 Dec 16;2018(12):CD012742. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012742.pub2

NCT01881425.

Trial name or title A Randomized Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of the InnFocus MicroShunt™ Glaucoma Drainage System to Standard Trabeculectomy in Subjects with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Methods Prospective, randomised, controlled, multicentre study
Participants Inclusion criteria:
Primary open angle glaucoma on maximum tolerated glaucoma medications giving IOP of 15‐40 mmHg
Age: 40‐85 years
Exclusion criteria:
Previous conjunctival incisional ophthalmic surgery
Anticipated need for additional ocular surgery during the study
Secondary glaucoma
Any condition that prevents the device implantation or trabeculectomy in the superior region of the study eye
Interventions Intervention: InnFocus MicroShunt
Comparator: trabeculectomy
889 enrolled but intervention and comparator numbers not specified
Outcomes Primary outcome:
> 20% decrease in diurnal IOP to 12 months' follow‐up
Secondary outcome:
Reduction in diurnal IOP from baseline to 12 months' postoperative examination.
Clinical follow‐up will be scheduled over the course of the 24‐month study, and examinations will be repeated to monitor eye health. At 1‐ and 2‐year follow‐up, diurnal IOP taken in the morning, mid‐day, and afternoon in the same day will be performed. Annual follow‐up will occur up to 2 years.
Starting date June 2013
Contact information Haydee Frost, CCRC. Tel: 305‐378‐2651 ext 246; e‐mail: hfrost@innfocusinc.com
Notes Funding source: InnFocus Inc.

IOP: intraocular pressure