Glaucoma Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• You are willing to take part and can sign a consent form before the study begins
• You are 40 years old or older
• You have been diagnosed with one of these types of glaucoma in the eye being studied: primary open-angle glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, pigment dispersion glaucoma, or normal tension glaucoma
• Your glaucoma is getting worse in the study eye, with vision loss progressing at a certain measurable rate, and your overall vision loss falls within a specific moderate range (confirm with trial site for exact measurements)
• You have at least some usable vision remaining in the study eye (not severely impaired)
• You are able to learn how to use a home stimulation device after thorough training
• You are able to understand what taking part in the study involves and what it means for you personally
• You are able to give informed consent to participate
• If both eyes could qualify, the trial team will follow a set process to decide which eye is used as the study eye (confirm with trial site)
• If you are a woman who could become pregnant, you must have a negative pregnancy test at the start of the screening process
• If you are a woman who could become pregnant, you must agree to either abstain from sex or use highly effective contraception throughout the study

Who may not be able to join:

• You have abnormal new blood vessel growth of any kind in the study eye
• You have had a blood vessel blockage (arterial or venous) in the study eye
• You have had surgery inside the study eye within the last 3 months before screening
• You currently have an active eye inflammation in either eye
• You have diabetic damage to the retina in the study eye
• You have had a detached retina in the study eye
• You have a form of age-related macular degeneration (dry type) that is affecting your vision in the study eye
• You have the wet (exudative) form of age-related macular degeneration in the study eye
• You have swelling of the central part of the retina (macular edema) in the study eye, for any reason
• You have other significant retinal conditions in the study eye
• You have a condition affecting the clear front surface of the eye (cornea) that limits your vision in the study eye
• You have any condition other than glaucoma that affects the central area of your vision in the study eye
• You have planned cataract surgery or other eye surgery on the study eye during the trial period (laser trabeculoplasty may be an exception — confirm with trial site)
• You have an active medical implant (such as a pacemaker) (confirm with trial site)
• You have a serious or hard-to-manage general health condition that, in the doctor's opinion, could interfere with your participation
• You are in poor general health, as judged by the study doctor
• You have a mental health condition or dementia that, in the doctor's opinion, would make it difficult to understand and follow the study procedures
• You are currently taking part in another clinical trial, or recently finished one whose effects may still be active (within the last 30 days)
• You are currently breastfeeding
• You are unable to give consent yourself
• You have previously taken part in the TES-GPS study
• You have an allergy or sensitivity to silver, which is relevant to the device used in this study (OkuStim 2)

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.