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NCT Number: NCT06722794

Fixating the Plate of Ahmed Valve to the Sclera Using a Flanged Prolene Suture

this study evaluated new technique for suturing the Ahmed valve device used to treat resistant types of glaucoma

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Key information

Conditions

Glaucoma Eye Diseases Ocular Hypertension

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Maghrabi Eye Hospitals

Jeddah, Jedda, 22230, Saudi Arabia

About this study

This technique of fixating Ahmed glaucoma valve using flanged prolene suture is an safe, fast, and reproducible technique combines the benefits of fixing the plate with excellent stability with no complications of free plate techniques at the same time, decreasing both the risks of old valve plate fixation techniques and the concerns of the relative technical difficulty

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with IOP more than 21 mmHg , evidence of progressive optic nerve damage, retinal nerve fiber layer defects or typical glaucomatous visual field defects despite maximal tolerable medical or laser treatment are scheduled for surgery.

Exclusion criteria

  • The exclusion criteria were as follows: patients below 18 years old, those with active uveitis and angle closure glaucoma patients.

Treatment and study plan

Novel Technique for Fixating the Plate of Ahmed Valve to the Sclera Using a Single Flanged Prolene Suture

Procedure

This novel technique of fixating the plate of Ahmed glaucoma valve to the sclera using a single flanged prolene suture is an efficient, safe, fast, and reproducible technique that combines the benefits of both fixing the plate providing excellent stability without the complications of free plate techniques and at the same time, minimizing both the risks of conventional old valve plate fixation techniques and the concerns of the relative technical difficulty of suturing due to the difficult access to the posterior globe

Primary outcomes

  1. long term stability and plate migration

    Time frame: 3 months

    ABSENT MOVEMENT OF THE PLATE WITH NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zagazig University

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Novel Technique for Fixating the Plate of Ahmed Valve to the Sclera Using a Single Flanged Prolene Suture

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Dec 9, 2024
Registry last updated
Dec 9, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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