Self-monitoring of the Intraocular Pressure Versus Hospital-based Diurnal Monitoring

Launched by LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL · Jul 21, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring whether patients with glaucoma can effectively monitor their own eye pressure at home, instead of relying solely on hospital visits. Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss, and high eye pressure is a major risk factor for it. The study aims to see if measuring eye pressure at different times throughout the day (known as diurnal monitoring) can help catch any spikes in pressure that might go unnoticed during regular hospital visits.

To participate in this trial, you need to be at least 18 years old and either have glaucoma or be a healthy control. You'll need to be able to follow the study's procedures and have a certain level of vision. If you join, you'll learn how to use a device to check your eye pressure at home, which could provide important information for managing your condition. The trial is currently looking for participants, and it’s a great opportunity to contribute to research that could improve care for glaucoma patients in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Informed consent
• • Subjects aged 18 and older
• • Glaucoma patients and healthy controls
• • Best corrected visual acuity \>0.1
• • Astigmatism ≤ 3dpt.
• • Good compliance
• • Central corneal thickness (400-650μm)
• • Passed certification procedure (detailed description under: Measurements and procedures)
• • Therapeutic regimen unchanged throughout the past 30 days
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of ocular trauma
• • Corneal condition interfering with tonometry (keratoconus, corneal scaring) Visual acuity \<0.1
• • Physical or mental disability interfering with self-tonometry (e.g. arthritis, Parkinson's disease)
• • Dry eye disease
• • Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse
• • Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant
• • Pregnancy
• • Breastfeeding