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Clinical Application of Sensimed Triggerfish Sensor (TS) With Wireless Signal Transmission for Continuous Intraocular Pressure Measurement

This study is enrolling participants by invitation only.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01467453
First received: November 3, 2011
Last updated: November 14, 2011
Last verified: November 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

The study objective is to investigate the clinical applicability of continuous IOP measurement using TS with radio transmission over 24 hours.

  • Trial with medical device

Condition Intervention Phase
Glaucoma
 Device: Triggerfish
 Phase 4

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Glaucoma
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Zurich:

Estimated Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: November 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2012
Intervention Details:
    Device: Triggerfish
    The Triggerfish is a contact lens with an embedded sensor to track changes in intraocular pressure during a period of 24 hours.
    Other Name: Triggerfish, SENSIMED AG, Route de Chavannes 37, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

patients with a diagnosis of glaucoma

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of glaucoma

Exclusion criteria:

  • Other opticus neuropathy than glaucoma
  • Corneal abnormalities (e.g. scaring)
  • Dry eye disease
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01467453

Locations
Switzerland
University Hospital Zurich, Ophthalmic Clinic
Zurich, Switzerland
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Zurich
Investigators
Study Director: 01 Studienregister MasterAdmins UniversitaetsSpital Zuerich
Principal Investigator: Christoph Kniestedt, Assistant Prof, MD University Hospital Zurich, Ophtalmic Clinic
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: University of Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01467453     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Triggerfisch-001
Study First Received: November 3, 2011
Last Updated: November 14, 2011
Health Authority: Switzerland: Swissmedic

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glaucoma
Ocular Hypertension
Eye Diseases

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