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NCT00444080 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comparison of Ex-PRESSTM Mini Glaucoma Shunt to Trabeculectomy in Subjects With Open Angle Glaucoma

A NA study, sponsored by University of Virginia.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
120
Enrollment target

NCT00444080: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Virginia.

NCT00444080 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Virginia. The registered enrollment target is 120 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00444080, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Virginia.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
120 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A prospective randomized trial to compare the safety and efficacy of the Ex-PRESS to trabeculectomy in patients with open angle glaucoma who failed medical or are allergic to medical treatment and for which filtering surgery is indicated. Surgical success was defined as 5 mmHg ≤ intraocular pressure ≤ 18 mmHg, with or without medications, without further glaucoma surgery. Postoperative intraocular pressure, number of medications, complications and success rates were followed for 2 years.

Primary Outcome

Mean postoperative intraocular pressure

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Trabeculectomy
  • DEVICE Ex-PRESS mini shunt

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 120 participants
Start Date 2006-10
Est. Completion 2012-01
Phase NA
University of Virginia

449 total trials

What the finished NCT00444080 record still lists

NCT00444080 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 120 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Trabeculectomy is the first listed.

NCT00444080 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00444080 about?

NCT00444080 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Ex-PRESSTM Mini Glaucoma Shunt to Trabeculectomy in Subjects With Open Angle Glaucoma". A prospective randomized trial to compare the safety and efficacy of the Ex-PRESS to trabeculectomy in patients with open angle glaucoma who failed medical or are allergic to medical treatment and for which filtering surgery is indicated. Surgical success was defined as 5 mmHg ≤ intraocular pressure...

What is the current status of trial NCT00444080?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 120 participants. The study started on 2006-10. Estimated completion is 2012-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00444080?

The interventions under investigation include: Trabeculectomy (PROCEDURE), Ex-PRESS mini shunt (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00444080?

This trial is sponsored by University of Virginia, which has 449 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00444080's enrollment target sits among peer trials

120 762nd of 2000 higher than 1,198 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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