Local Betamethasone Versus Triamcinolone Injection in Management of Thyroid Eye Disease
NCT ID: NCT04976816
Last Updated: 2023-11-14
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2/PHASE3
92 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-12-01
2023-10-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Most patients with TED (\>90%) have Graves' disease, which is an inflammatory autoimmune condition that is caused by thyrotropin (TSH) receptor autoantibodies. Graves' disease is common around the world and it mainly affects middle-aged women with an overall prevalence of 0.5%.
Several validated assessment scores are used to assess different components of the disease. The two main current TED classifications are from the European Group on Graves Orbitopathy (EUGOGO); and Vision, Inflammation, Strabismus, Appearance (VISA). EUGOGO has introduced one score for clinical activity (CAS) and one for severity "Clinical Severity Score" (CSS). The baseline CAS asses 7 subjective symptoms and inflammatory signs with 3 additional points in follow-up for increased proptosis, decreased ocular motility, or decreased visual acuity (the CAS 10- point scale). In comparison, CSS evaluates the magnitude of the exophthalmometer or proptosis values, lid retraction, diplopia grades, and corneal involvement.
Periorbital inflammation can cause swelling, fatty infiltration, and scarring of the eyelid muscles, resulting in eyelid retraction and upper scleral exposure, which are the most common clinical features of TED.
Several treatment options have been described for correction of eyelid retraction (ELR), including local steroid, Botox and filler injection, and surgeries in the fibrotic stage. Although surgical treatment remains an effective option, the outcomes may be unpredictable. In addition, there are some situations where surgery is inappropriate or contraindicated, where temporary or definitive measures are required during the active phase of the disease, or where patients may prefer less invasive options.
Systemic steroid therapy is a well-established form of immunosuppressive treatment for TED. There have been reports showing promising results with local steroid injection for the treatment of upper eyelid retraction (UER), There are also some reports about the retrobulbar and periocular injection of steroids for management of proptosis in TED.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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A1 peri-levator betamethasone injection
patients with isolated thyroid-related upper lid retraction who will be given the Peri-levator injection of betamethasone suspension
peri-levator betamethasone injection
The injection dose was 1 ml of betamethasone suspension (1 ml contains 5 mg betamethasone dipropionate \&2 mg betamethasone sodium phosphate). The needle was introduced percutaneously superior to the globe and advanced towards the orbital roof to a depth of approximately 15 mm where the injection was delivered. The injection was repeated every 4 weeks according to the clinical response up to 5 injections.
A2 Peri-levator triamcinolone acetate injection
patients with isolated thyroid-related upper lid retraction who will be given Peri-levator injection of triamcinolone acetate
peri-levator triamcinolone injection
The needle was introduced percutaneously superior to the globe and advanced towards the orbital roof to a depth of approximately 15 mm where 1ml (40mg/ml) triamcinolone acetate was injected. The injection was repeated every 4 weeks according to the clinical response up to 5 injections.
B1 Peri-levator and retrobulbar betamethasone injection
patients with thyroid-related upper lid retraction and proptosis who will be given Peri-levator and retrobulbar injection of betamethasone suspension
peri-levator and retrobulbar betamethasone injection
In addition to peri-levator betamethasone injection for UER, a retrobulbar injection for proptosis was given with the needle introduced through the skin of the lateral one-third of the lower eyelid and passed posteriorly, medially, and upward to reach the retrobulbar space.
B2 Peri-levator and retrobulbar triamcinolone acetate injection
patients with thyroid-related upper lid retraction and proptosis who will be given Peri-levator and retrobulbar injection of triamcinolone acetate
peri-levator and retrobulbar triamcinolone injection
In addition to peri-levator triamcinolone injection for UER, a retrobulbar injection for proptosis was given with the needle introduced through the skin of the lateral one-third of the lower eyelid and passed posteriorly, medially, and upward to reach the retrobulbar space.
Interventions
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peri-levator betamethasone injection
The injection dose was 1 ml of betamethasone suspension (1 ml contains 5 mg betamethasone dipropionate \&2 mg betamethasone sodium phosphate). The needle was introduced percutaneously superior to the globe and advanced towards the orbital roof to a depth of approximately 15 mm where the injection was delivered. The injection was repeated every 4 weeks according to the clinical response up to 5 injections.
peri-levator triamcinolone injection
The needle was introduced percutaneously superior to the globe and advanced towards the orbital roof to a depth of approximately 15 mm where 1ml (40mg/ml) triamcinolone acetate was injected. The injection was repeated every 4 weeks according to the clinical response up to 5 injections.
peri-levator and retrobulbar betamethasone injection
In addition to peri-levator betamethasone injection for UER, a retrobulbar injection for proptosis was given with the needle introduced through the skin of the lateral one-third of the lower eyelid and passed posteriorly, medially, and upward to reach the retrobulbar space.
peri-levator and retrobulbar triamcinolone injection
In addition to peri-levator triamcinolone injection for UER, a retrobulbar injection for proptosis was given with the needle introduced through the skin of the lateral one-third of the lower eyelid and passed posteriorly, medially, and upward to reach the retrobulbar space.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Thyroid function within normal range.
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients underwent thyroidectomy.
* Sight threatening (severe) TED which requires immediate surgery.
* Patients with fibrotic ocular muscles who need surgery.
* Contraindications to steroid therapy as in pregnant women.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Assiut University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Rawda Abdelnaser
assistant lecturer
Principal Investigators
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Ahmed Abdelal, MD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Assiut University
Mohamed Shehata, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Assiut University
Salma Kedwany, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Assiut University
Locations
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Assiut university
Asyut, , Egypt
Countries
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References
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De Leo S, Lee SY, Braverman LE. Hyperthyroidism. Lancet. 2016 Aug 27;388(10047):906-918. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00278-6. Epub 2016 Mar 30.
Taylor PN, Albrecht D, Scholz A, Gutierrez-Buey G, Lazarus JH, Dayan CM, Okosieme OE. Global epidemiology of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2018 May;14(5):301-316. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2018.18. Epub 2018 Mar 23.
Bartalena L, Baldeschi L, Boboridis K, Eckstein A, Kahaly GJ, Marcocci C, Perros P, Salvi M, Wiersinga WM; European Group on Graves' Orbitopathy (EUGOGO). The 2016 European Thyroid Association/European Group on Graves' Orbitopathy Guidelines for the Management of Graves' Orbitopathy. Eur Thyroid J. 2016 Mar;5(1):9-26. doi: 10.1159/000443828. Epub 2016 Mar 2.
Kazim M, Gold KG. A review of surgical techniques to correct upper eyelid retraction associated with thyroid eye disease. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2011 Sep;22(5):391-3. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283499433.
Xu D, Liu Y, Xu H, Li H. Repeated triamcinolone acetonide injection in the treatment of upper-lid retraction in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. Can J Ophthalmol. 2012 Feb;47(1):34-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2011.12.005.
Hamed-Azzam S, Mukari A, Feldman I, Saliba W, Jabaly-Habib H, Briscoe D. Fornix triamcinolone injection for thyroid orbitopathy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2015 May;253(5):811-6. doi: 10.1007/s00417-015-2957-7. Epub 2015 Feb 12.
Joos ZP, Sullivan TJ. Peri-levator palpebrae superioris triamcinolone injection for the treatment of thyroid eye disease-associated upper eyelid retraction. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017 Aug;45(6):651-652. doi: 10.1111/ceo.12939. Epub 2017 Mar 28. No abstract available.
Poonyathalang A, Preechawat P, Charoenkul W, Tangtrakul P. Retrobulbar injection of triamcinolone in thyroid associated orbitopathy. J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Mar;88(3):345-9.
Bagheri A, Abbaszadeh M, Yazdani S. Intraorbital Steroid Injection for Active Thyroid Ophthalmopathy. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2020 Feb 2;15(1):69-77. doi: 10.18502/jovr.v15i1.5948. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar.
Wang Y, Du B, Yang M, Zhu Y, He W. Peribulbar injection of glucocorticoids for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy and factors affecting therapeutic effectiveness: A retrospective cohort study of 386 cases. Exp Ther Med. 2020 Sep;20(3):2031-2038. doi: 10.3892/etm.2020.8896. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
Smith TJ, Hegedus L. Graves' Disease. N Engl J Med. 2016 Oct 20;375(16):1552-1565. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1510030. No abstract available.
Other Identifiers
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LBVTIMTED
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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