VEGF and PEDF in Patients With Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization

NCT ID: NCT02175940

Last Updated: 2014-06-26

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-07-31

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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This was a prospective, case-control study investigating aqueous levels of VEGF and PEDF in eyes with mCNV treated with IVB.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization VEGF Aqueous Level PEDF Aqueous Level

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization patients

No interventions assigned to this group

Control patients undergoing cataract surgery

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* pathologic myopia, defined as spherical equivalent \>6 diopters and axial length \>26 mm
* posterior pole myopic retinal changes (posterior staphyloma, chorioretinal atrophy, papillary crescent);
* fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography and optical coherence tomography detection of the subfoveal or juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularization
* clear ocular media;

Exclusion Criteria

* previous treatment for choroidal neovascularization, including the previous intravitreal drug injection or PDT
* presence of other maculopathy as diabetic retinopathy or retinal vascular occlusion
* history of recent myocardial infarction or other thromboembolic events
* ongoing uncontrolled hypertension or glaucoma
* refractive media opacities
* previous eye surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ciro Costagliola

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Francesco Semeraro

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Roberto dell'Omo

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Mario R Romano

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fabiana Aceto

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Rodolfo Mastropasqua

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Antonio Porcellini

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Università degli Studi di Brescia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Andrea Russo

MD, PhD Researcher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Medical Retina Department, University of Molise

Cambpobasso, CB, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Costagliola C, Semeraro F, dell'Omo R, Romano MR, Russo A, Aceto F, Mastropasqua R, Porcellini A. Effect of intravitreal ranibizumab injections on aqueous humour concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor and pigment epithelium-derived factor in patients with myopic choroidal neovascularisation. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jul;99(7):1004-8. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306465. Epub 2015 Mar 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25770144 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VEGF001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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