Clinical Trial

Innovative Tube Trabeculectomy for Advanced and Refractory Glaucoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study acronym: ITT-RCT
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Summary
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of a novel surgical technique, Innovative Tube Trabeculectomy (ITT), against conventional trabeculectomy in patients with advanced and refractory glaucoma. ITT incorporates a unique preoperative regimen and surgical modifications, including a deep extended scleral tunnel, X-shaped non-absorbable suture, and a nasolacrimal tube implant, designed to enhance aqueous humor outflow and reduce postoperative fibrosis. Participants will be randomized to receive either ITT or conventional trabeculectomy and followed for 12 months to assess intraocular pressure control, medication use, complication rates, and bleb morphology.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07755761
Lead Sponsor Benha University
Conditions Glaucoma, Trabeculectomy, Innovative Procedures
Enrollment 116 participants
Start Date 2026-08-01
Primary Completion 2027-08-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-08-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-08-10