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A Fellow Eye Comparative Study of the Aquea Intracanalicular Glaucoma Micro-coil Stent and the Alcon Hydrus Glaucoma Microstent
Sponsor: Aquea Health, Inc.
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of the Aquea Intracanalicular Glaucoma Stent to the Alcon Hydrus Glaucoma Microstent for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with cataract and primary open angle glaucoma.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
16
Start Date
2024-09-16
Completion Date
2026-06-15
Last Updated
2026-09-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Aquea Zealix™
The Zealix stent is a helical shaped stent with variable pitch across the length of the implant specifically designed to keep Schlemm's canal adequately dilated to its natural healthy diameter. The stent has been designed to reduce IOP by restoring the conventional outflow pathway for aqueous humor, specifically Schlemm's canal (SC). Additionally, the Apquea Zealix stent is also designed to provide a by-pass for the aqueous humor fluid to enter Schlemm's canal and flow unobstructed to access the collector channels for drainage.
Hydrus® Microstent
The Hydrus® Microstent is an FDA approved device. It is a crescent-shaped implantable microstent pre-loaded onto a hand-held delivery system. It is composed of nitinol, a metal alloy of nickel (Ni) and titanium (Ti). The microstent is approximately 8mm in overall length with major and minor axes of 292μm and 185μm, respectively. The length and curvature of the implant are designed to occupy approximately 90° or 3 clock hours of Schlemm's canal. The implant is designed to have adequate structural thickness to support the tissue of the canal while providing maximum open flow areas through the canal, with the proximal portion of the implant exiting the canal through the trabecular meshwork to allow inflow of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber. A further description of the device and delivery system, and a summary of pre-clinical and clinical testing, can be found in Instructions for Use (IFU) provided by the manufacturer with the device
Locations (1)
Centro Oftalmologico Robles
Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras