Efficacy and Safety of Ranibizumab (Intravitreal Injections) Versus Laser Treatment in Patients With Visual Impairment Due to Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT ID: NCT00901186

Last Updated: 2017-03-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

83 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2012-08-31

Brief Summary

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This study will assess the efficacy and safety of ranibizumab (intravitreal injections) versus laser treatment in patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Macular Edema Visual Impairment

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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RFB002

RFB002 0.5 mg was administered to the study eye with a single monthly intravitreal injection on day 1, day 30 and day 60. After day 90, if stable vision was not achieved, a monthly injection of RFB002 0.5 mg was administered until stable vision was achieved.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

RFB002

Intervention Type DRUG

0.5 mg

Laser photocoagulation

At least one treatment of laser photocoagulation was applied on day 1. The maximum number of laser photocoagulation treatments was 4.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Laser photocoagulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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RFB002

0.5 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Laser photocoagulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Ranibizumab

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Diabetes mellitus 1 or 2, HbA1c \< 11.0%, With: Clinically significant Diabetic Macular Edema in at least one eye.
2. Previous treatment with macular photocoagulation only should be considered if the investigator believes that the study eye may possibly benefit from additional photocoagulation.
3. Best corrected visual acuity score between 78 and 25 letters (Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study- ETDRS Chart - 4 meters).
4. Central foveal thickness \>250µm (Optical Coherence Tomography).
5. Diabetes medication stable in the 3 months prior.

Exclusion Criteria

In the study eye:

1. Active intraocular inflammation.
2. Any active infection.
3. History of uveitis.
4. Structural damage within 500 microns of the center of the macula.
5. Neovascularization of the iris.
6. Uncontrolled glaucoma in either eye (Intraocular Pressure \> 24 mmHg).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Novartis

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Site Status

Novartis Investigative Site

Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Barakaldo, Basque Country, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Valladolid, Castille and León, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Novartis Investigative Site

Madrid, , Spain

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Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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2009-010825-37

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CRFB002DES01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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