THE HYDRUS V TRIAL

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A PROSPECTIVE, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF THE HYDRUS™ TO THE iSTENT™ FOR LOWERING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE IN PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA(THE HYDRUS V TRIAL)

• IRAS ID

  142001

• Contact name

  Imran Masood

• Contact email

  imranmasood777@gmail.com

• Sponsor organisation

  Ivantis Inc.

• Research summary

  HYDRUS V is a prospective, multicenter, single-masked, randomized clinical trial. The study compares the effectiveness of a single Hydrus to two iStents for lowering intraocular pressure. Study will compare the effectiveness of a single Hydrus vs two iStents for lowering intraocular pressure in subjects with mild to moderate Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG), Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma (PXG), and Pigmentary Glaucoma (PG).

• REC name

  West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/WM/0003

• Date of REC Opinion

  14 Feb 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion