COLLABORATIVE INITIAL GLAUCOMA TREATMENT STUDY

这个应用程序的目的是记录约翰的能力 霍普金斯大学作为一个有效和富有成效的参与 在拟定的多中心临床试验中， “青光眼初始治疗合作研究”（CIGTS）。 这项研究的 目的是评估开角型青光眼的初始治疗是否 通过逐步的医疗方案或通过 一种手术方法。 约翰霍普金斯大学临床中心 将通过确定和招募符合条件的人员参加CIGTS 患者，给予由 CIGTS的协调中心，并在研究手册中定义 手术、随访和保留研究患者、记录和 将研究数据传输至协调中心，并提供 报告将介绍CIGTS的结果。 此应用程序描述了约翰霍普金斯大学的能力 临床中心每年入组约29例患者， 在为期3个月的患者资格试点研究中， 期 详细介绍了我们的计划，以确定，招聘， 跟踪并留住这些患者，我们的意图是始终如一地获得 高质量的治疗视力结果数据， 我们中心内的人员和设施， 《CIGTS操作手册》的规定。

The intent of this application is to document the ability of the Johns Hopkins University to participate as an effective and productive clinical center in the proposed multicenter clinical trial, entitled "Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study" (CIGTS). This study's purpose is to evaluate whether initial treatment of open angle glaucoma is more effective by means of a stepped, medical regimen or by means of a surgical approach. The Johns Hopkins University's Clinical Center will participate in the CIGTS by identifying and recruiting eligible patients, administering the treatment regimen as assigned by the CIGTS's Coordinating Center and defined within the study's Manual of Operations, following and retaining study patients, recording and transferring study data to the Coordinating Center, and contributing to reports that will present the CIGTS results. This application describes the ability of the Johns Hopkins University Clinical Center to enroll approximately 29 patients per year, based upon pilot studies of patient eligibility conducted during a 3 month period. Details are provided of our plans to identify, recruit, follow, and retain these patients, our intent to obtain consistently high quality data on the visual outcomes of treatment, and the personnel and facilities available within our center to carry out the provisions of the CIGTS's Manual of Operations.