Ranibizumab for Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Associated Macular Edema Study (RABAMES)

NCT ID: NCT00562406

Last Updated: 2011-07-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2010-09-30

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this pilot study is to compare the functional and anatomic outcomes of chronic macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) treated with argon laser photocoagulation versus intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis®) injection versus a combination of both.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Macular Edema

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

laser photocoagulation to the retina at the area of edema

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Laser photocoagulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

laser photocoagulation to the retina at the area of edema

2

intravitreal injection of ranibizumab

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

intravitreal injection of 0.5 mg ranibizumab after randomisation, at week 4 and 8

Laser photocoagulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

laser photocoagulation to the retina at the area of edema

3

laser photocoagulation to the retina at the area of edema and intravitreal injection of ranibizumab

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

intravitreal injection of 0.5 mg ranibizumab after randomisation, at week 4 and 8

Interventions

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Ranibizumab

intravitreal injection of 0.5 mg ranibizumab after randomisation, at week 4 and 8

Intervention Type DRUG

Laser photocoagulation

laser photocoagulation to the retina at the area of edema

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Lucentis

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults aged 18 years and older with chronic (\> 3months, \< 18 months) macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion
* Patients who at baseline have a BSCVA in the study eye between 20/320 and equivalent to 20/40, using an ETDRS chart measured at 4 meters
* Patients who at baseline have a chronic macular edema (\> 3 months) in the study eye with the following characteristics as determined by fluorescein angiography:
* Evidence that the macular edema extends under the geometric center of the foveal avascular zone.
* Evidence that the edema is only secondary to BRVO (no other relevant ocular diseases, e.g. uveitis).
* Patients who at baseline have a chronic macular edema (\> 3 months) in the study eye with the following characteristics as determined by optical coherence tomography (OCT 3):
* Evidence that central macular thickness is \> 225 μm.
* Ability of subject to understand character and individual consequences of clinical trial.
* Signed and dated informed consent of the subject must be available before start of any specific trial procedures.
* For women with childbearing potential, adequate contraception (negative pregnancy test result, serum or urine at trial entry, after treatment and at end of study).
* Only one eye of a patient may be included to this trial.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who at baseline
* Have a relevant ocular disease which may be associated with increased intraocular VEGF levels (namely uveitis, neovascular glaucoma, neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic maculopathy, ocular ischemic syndrome, and others)
* Have a relevant systemic disease which may be associated with increased systemic VEGF levels (namely all malignancies)
* Had previous treatment for macular edema (laser, triamcinolone, vitrectomy)
* Pregnancy and lactation.
* History of hypersensitivity to the investigational medicinal product or to any drug with similar chemical structure or to any excipient present in the pharmaceutical form of the investigational medicinal product.
* Participation in other clinical trials within the last 3 months.
* Medical or psychological condition that would not permit completion of the trial or signing of informed consent.
* Arterial hypertension refractory to medical treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Norvartis Pharma, Nuremberg, Germany

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Coordination center for clinical studies, Mainz, Germany

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Klinikum Ludwigshafen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Lars-Olof Hattenbach, MD, Privatdozent

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dept. of Ophthalmology, Ludwigshafen hospital

Locations

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RABAMES investigational trial site

Freiburg im Breisgau, , Germany

Site Status

RABAMES investigational trial site

Göttingen, , Germany

Site Status

RABAMES investigational trial site

Ludwigshafen, , Germany

Site Status

RABAMES investigational trial site

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Pielen A, Mirshahi A, Feltgen N, Lorenz K, Korb C, Junker B, Schaefer C, Zwiener I, Hattenbach LO; RABAMES Study Group. Ranibizumab for Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Associated Macular Edema Study (RABAMES): six-month results of a prospective randomized clinical trial. Acta Ophthalmol. 2015 Feb;93(1):e29-37. doi: 10.1111/aos.12488. Epub 2014 Jul 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25042729 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AU-06104G

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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