Pilocarpine Use After Kahook Goniotomy
A Prospective Randomized Control Trial of Pilocarpine Use After Combined Cataract/Kahook Dual Blade Surgery
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 30 Years to 100 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests whether using pilocarpine helps improve the success of combined cataract and Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) surgery. It is for people with high eye pressure or open-angle glaucoma who are having both surgeries together.
The goal of this study is to determine whether using pilocarpine provides added benefit to the success of combined cataract + Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) surgery.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Have high eye pressure or open-angle glaucoma, an eye disease that can harm vision.
- Are having cataract surgery and KDB surgery together at one surgery center at Montefiore Medical Center, with one provider.
Who can't join
- Have had any eye surgery before, including laser procedures.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with ocular hypertension or open angle glaucoma undergoing combined cataract surgery with KDB in a single surgical center at Montefiore Medical Center with a single provider Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with previous history of eye surgeries (including laser procedures)
Study sites (2)
NY
- Montefiore Wakefield Campus · The Bronx, NY 10466More trials in The Bronx
- Montefiore Medical Center · The Bronx, NY 10467Wen-Jeng (Melissa) Yao, MD · Study contactWen-Jeng (Melissa) Yao, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in The Bronx