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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/08/072110 [Registered on: 08/08/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 08/08/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Evaluation of role of oral supplementation of Vitamin B12 and folate in Open Angle Glaucoma 
Scientific Title of Study   Evaluation of role of Vitamin B12 and folate in Open Angle Glaucoma 
Trial Acronym  nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Prof.Srishti Raj 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 
Address  Department of Ophthalmology Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9463503967  
Fax    
Email  srishtipgi@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr.Srishti Raj 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Post Graduate institute of medical education and research 
Address  Department of Ophthalmology Post Graduate institute of medical education and research

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9463503967  
Fax    
Email  srishtipgi@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr.Abha Gupta 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Post Graduate institute of medical education and research 
Address  Department of Ophthalmology Post Graduate institute of medical education and research

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9464307493  
Fax    
Email  abhagupta943@yahoo.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Ophthalmology Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh , India Pin - 160012 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Post Graduate Institute of Medicine Education and Research 
Address  Sector- 12 Chandigarh Pin-160012 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DrSrishti Raj  Post Graduate Institute of Medicine Education and Research  Room number - 117 Department of Ophthalmology Advanced Eye Centre
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
09463503967

srishtipgi@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTE PGIMER   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H401||Open-angle glaucoma,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NO DRUG  No oral supplementation to the control group. 
Intervention  Tablet Vitamin B 12 and Tablet Folate   The patients will receive tablet vitamin B 12 1000 mcg and tablet folic acid 5 mg once a day for six months. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients diagnosed with Primary open angle glaucoma, normal tension glaucoma and pseudoexfolaituve glaucoma on medical management and give their consent for enrollment in trial. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patient with age less than 40 years and more than 70 years with preexisting colour vision deficiency and best corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 due to reasons other than glaucoma. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The primary outcome will be to analyze the progression of glaucoma after oral supplementation of Vitamin B 12 and folate.  This will be done at the presentation and after 6 months of follow up. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The secondary outcome will be to analyze the correlation between serum levels of Vitamin B 12 ad folate in glaucoma progression.  This will be done at the presentation & after 6 months of follow up. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="144"
Sample Size from India="144" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/08/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study in a interventional randomized controlled prospective trial which aims to evaluate the neuroprotective role of Vitamin B 12 and Folate in glaucoma progression. 
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