Retrobulbar Methylprednisolone as Adjunctive Treatment in Optic Neuritis Trial

NCT ID: NCT04942002

Last Updated: 2021-06-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-15

Study Completion Date

2023-09-15

Brief Summary

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A double-blind prospective randomized clinical trial of treatment for optic neuritis comparing visual outcome of patients treated by standard therapy (intravenous methylprednisolone) + placebo injection and standard therapy + retrobulbar methylprednisolone.

Detailed Description

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A double-blind prospective randomized clinical trial of treatment for optic neuritis comparing visual outcome of patients treated by standard therapy (intravenous methylprednisolone) + placebo injection and standard therapy + retrobulbar methylprednisolone.

Enrollment: 50. Randomized groups (2)

1. Standard treatment + placebo
2. Standard treatment + intervention Masking: Double (participant and outcomes assessor) Participants won't be aware to which group they were assigned. Investigator in charge of assessing outcomes and analyzing data won't be aware to which group participants were assigned

Conditions

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Optic Neuritis Treatment Methylprednisolone

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized groups (2)

1. Standard treatment + placebo
2. Standard treatment + intervention
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors
Participants won't be aware to which group they were assigned. Investigator in charge of assessing outcomes and analyzing data won't be aware to which group participants were assigned.

Study Groups

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Standard treatment + placebo

Intravenous Methylprednisolone succinate (1 g daily for 5 days) + paraocular injection of 0.9% saline solution

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Comparator: Standard treatment + placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous Methylprednisolone succinate (1 g daily for 5 days) + paraocular injection of 0.9% saline solution by care provider

Standard treatment + intervention

Intravenous Methylprednisolone succinate (1 g daily for 5 days) + retrobulbar injection of 2 cc (40 mg/mL) to methylprednisolone acetate

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Methylprednisolone Acetate 40 MG/ML [Depo-Medrol]

Intervention Type DRUG

Retrobulbar injection performed by care provider

Interventions

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Methylprednisolone Acetate 40 MG/ML [Depo-Medrol]

Retrobulbar injection performed by care provider

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo Comparator: Standard treatment + placebo

Intravenous Methylprednisolone succinate (1 g daily for 5 days) + paraocular injection of 0.9% saline solution by care provider

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Experimental: Standard treatment + intervention 1. Standard treatment + placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Both genres
* Age between 18 and 85 years old.
* Optic neuritis diagnosis ( relative afferent pupillary defect, acquired dyschromatopsia, low vision, prechiasmatic campimetric defect)
* 1 month after symptoms started
* If is a bilateral simultaneous optic neuritis the eye with the worst vision will be included.
* if is a bilateral sequential optic neuritis the eye with lees 1 month evolution will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

* Visual field better than 20/60 at the beginning of the study.
* History of optic neuritis in the eye under study.
* History of additional ophthalmological or neurological pathology that has caused visual loss in the eye under study.
* History of previous treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone since the onset of symptoms.
* History of high myopia.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jorge Cárdenas-Belaunzarán, MD, MSc

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P

Karen Flores-Guevara, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P

Locations

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Jorge Cárdenas Belaunzarán

Mexico City, , Mexico

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Mexico

Central Contacts

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Jorge Cárdenas-Belaunzarán, MD, MSc

Role: CONTACT

5510841400 ext. 1207

Karen Flores-Guevara, MD

Role: CONTACT

2299849589

Facility Contacts

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Jorge Cárdenas-Belaunzarán, MD, MSc

Role: primary

5510841400 ext. 1207

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Other Identifiers

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Neu-21-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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