Trial Outcomes & Findings for Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Intravitreal Injection of Bevacizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NCT NCT01854593)

NCT ID: NCT01854593

Last Updated: 2014-07-14

Results Overview

Vitreoretinal reoperation due to recurrent vitreous hemorrhage.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

69 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 month

Results posted on

2014-07-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Overall Study
STARTED
34
35
Overall Study
COMPLETED
32
34
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Intravitreal Injection of Bevacizumab for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16 mg/0.05 ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. * Bevacizumab: 0.16 mg/0.05 ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) * Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. * Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy * Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Total
n=66 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
59.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.8 • n=5 Participants
59.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9 • n=7 Participants
59.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=7 Participants
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
Preoperative best corrected visual acuity
1.09 LogMAR
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.60 • n=5 Participants
1.14 LogMAR
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.58 • n=7 Participants
1.11 LogMAR
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.59 • n=5 Participants
Intra Ocular Pressure
15.3 mm Hg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.69 • n=5 Participants
14.6 mm Hg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.42 • n=7 Participants
15.0 mm Hg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.11 • n=5 Participants
Hypertension
Yes
14 participants
n=5 Participants
16 participants
n=7 Participants
30 participants
n=5 Participants
Hypertension
No
18 participants
n=5 Participants
18 participants
n=7 Participants
36 participants
n=5 Participants
Hyperlipidemia
Yes
5 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
12 participants
n=5 Participants
Hyperlipidemia
No
27 participants
n=5 Participants
27 participants
n=7 Participants
54 participants
n=5 Participants
HbA1c
8.0 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=5 Participants
7.6 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.0 • n=7 Participants
7.8 %
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=5 Participants
Use of anticoagulants
Yes
7 participants
n=5 Participants
8 participants
n=7 Participants
15 participants
n=5 Participants
Use of anticoagulants
No
25 participants
n=5 Participants
26 participants
n=7 Participants
51 participants
n=5 Participants
Lens status
phakic
28 participants
n=5 Participants
31 participants
n=7 Participants
59 participants
n=5 Participants
Lens status
pseudophakic
4 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
7 participants
n=5 Participants
Persistent vitreous hemorrhage
29 participants
n=5 Participants
30 participants
n=7 Participants
59 participants
n=5 Participants
Previous panretinal photocoagulation
None
9 participants
n=5 Participants
11 participants
n=7 Participants
20 participants
n=5 Participants
Previous panretinal photocoagulation
Incomplete
23 participants
n=5 Participants
23 participants
n=7 Participants
46 participants
n=5 Participants
preoperative Iris neovascularization or neovascular glaucoma
2 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
4 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Vitreoretinal reoperation due to recurrent vitreous hemorrhage.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Reoperation
1 participants
7 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: End of the surgery.

Calculate the number of coagulators for the intra operative hemorrhage.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Intra Operative Hemorrhage
0.63 coagulators
Standard Deviation 1.0
1.3 coagulators
Standard Deviation 1.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Postoperative vitreous hemorrhage that is permitted within 4 weeks after surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Postoperative Vitreous Hemorrhage.
3 participants
13 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Start of surgery.

Vascular endothelial growth factor concentration in vitreous at the start of vitrectomy.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Concentration in Vitreous
25.0 μg/ml
Standard Deviation 13.6
1315 μg/ml
Standard Deviation 1153

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: End of surgery.

Number of intraoperative endolaser photocoagulation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Endolaser Photocoagulation
1260 photocoagulation
Standard Deviation 686
1335 photocoagulation
Standard Deviation 663

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: End of surgery.

The number of participants who had intraoperative iatrogenic retinal tears.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Iatrogenic Retinal Tears
5 participants
5 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: End of surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Surgical Time
49 minutes
Standard Deviation 20
56 minutes
Standard Deviation 27

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 mouth after surgery.

Best corrected visual acuity was measured using the Landolt ring chart, and the result was converted to logMAR notation for analysis. The minimum of the scale is 2.0 and the maximum of the scale is -0.3. The higher values represent a worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Postoperative Best Corrected Visual Acuity
0.46 LogMAR
Standard Deviation 0.54
0.43 LogMAR
Standard Deviation 0.48

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Best corrected visual acuity change was calculated by postoperative logMAR visual acuity minus preoperative logMAR visual acuity. The higher values represent a worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Best Corrected Visual Acuity Change
-0.63 LogMAR
Standard Deviation 0.61
-0.73 LogMAR
Standard Deviation 0.80

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Within 1 month after the surgery.

The number of participants with progressive or persistent neovascular glaucoma after surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Postoperative Neovascular Glaucoma
0 participants
3 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Within 1 month after the surgery.

The number of participants with elevated intraocular pressure after surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Elevated Intraocular Pressure
2 participants
6 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: End of surgery.

The number of participants with gas tamponade at the end of the surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Gas Tamponade
23 participants
24 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: End of surgery.

The number of participants with silicon oil tamponade at the end of the surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy
n=32 Participants
0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab intravitreal injection one day before surgery and vitrectomy. Bevacizumab: 0.16mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (single injection on 1 day before operation) Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system.
Sham Injection and Vitrectomy
n=34 Participants
Sham injection one day before operation and vitrectomy. Vitrectomy: vitrectomy of 25 gauge system. Sham injection: Sham injection one day before vitrectomy
Silicon Oil Tamponade
4 participants
6 participants

Adverse Events

Bevacizumab and Vitrectomy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Sham Injection and Vitrectomy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Ayumu Manabe

Department of Ophthalmology, Surugadai Hospital of Nihon University

Phone: +81-3-3293-1711

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place