Combination of Standard Lucentis Therapy With Micropulse Diode Laser for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT ID: NCT02059772

Last Updated: 2017-02-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-04-30

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to evaluate if a combination therapy with micropulse diode laser treatment shows non inferiority on visual acuity within 12 months in comparison to standard therapy (intravitreal injection of ranibizumab only).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic 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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Control Group

Standard therapy of diabetic macular edema with Lucentis (ranibizumab) according to SmPC

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment Group

Combination of standard therapy of Lucentis (ranibizumab) according to SmPC and micropulse diode laser treatment

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

micropulse diode laser

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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ranibizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

micropulse diode laser

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Lucentis

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of non-ischemic diabetic macular edema with resulting reduction in visual functionality by determination of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), ophthalmologic investigation, SD-OCT, FAG and anamnesis
* BCVA between 0.05 and 0.6 or retinal thickness \> 300 µm determined by SD-OCT
* The informed consent form must be signed before any study specific tests or procedures are done
* Confirmation of the subject's health insurance coverage prior to the first screening visit
* Age at least 18 years (inclusive) at the first screening visit
* Ability to understand and follow study-related instructions

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe ischemic maculopathy of the study eye
* Active neovascularization of iris or retina in the study eye
* History of intravitreal injection of VEGF-inhibitor or steroids in study eye within the last 3 month
* Pathologies of the anterior segment of the study eye with reduced visual acuity (e.g. corneal opacification, advanced cataract)
* Advanced glaucoma with central defects of the visual field in study eye
* Retinal pathologies with reduced visus (e.g. central scars, age related macular degeneration) in study eye
* Retinal vascular occlusion in medical history of study eye
* Active or suspected ocular or periocular infections
* Active intraocular inflammation in study eye
* Intraocular surgery of study eye within the last 6 months
* Laser therapy of study eye within the last 6 months
* Systemic steroid therapy within the last 3 month
* HbA1c \>10%
* Systolic blood pressure above 170 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 110 mmHg (after at least 3 min in supine position)
* Pregnant or breast-feeding woman and woman without adequate method of contraception.
* Known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

GWT-TUD GmbH

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Klio Ai Becker, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Locations

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Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH

Chemnitz, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Furashova O, Strassburger P, Becker KA, Engelmann K. Efficacy of combining intravitreal injections of ranibizumab with micropulse diode laser versus intravitreal injections of ranibizumab alone in diabetic macular edema (ReCaLL): a single center, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority clinical trial. BMC Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul 29;20(1):308. doi: 10.1186/s12886-020-01576-w.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32727496 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ReCaLL-2013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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