Additional Effect of Subthreshold Micropulse Laser to Intravitreous Injection of Bevacizumab on Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT ID: NCT05582577

Last Updated: 2022-10-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-15

Study Completion Date

2023-12-15

Brief Summary

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In this study, all eyes with diabetic macular edema who meet the inclusion criteria and do not meet the exclusion criteria will be included. After the eye examination, the eyes will be randomly divided into 2 groups {group A: intravitreal interjection of Bevacizumab and subthreshold micropulse laser, and group B: intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab alone}. For both groups, 3 intravitreal injections of bevacizumab with a dose of 1.25 mg will be performed, in sterile conditions at 1-month intervals as a loading dose.

A subthreshold micropulse laser will be performed after the third injection in group A and a sham laser will be performed after the third injection in group B. Then, the intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab will be continued if the central thickness of the macula is equal to or greater than 300 microns.

The follow-up will be performed 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months after the first injection. In each follow-up (except for the first month), ophthalmological examinations and Optical Coherence Tomography will be performed.

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

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Simultaneous intravitreal bevacizumab injection with subthreshold micropulse laser

After the eye examination, the eyes will be randomly divided into 2 groups {group A: intravitreal interjection of Bevacizumab and subthreshold micropulse laser, and group B: intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab alone}. For both groups, 3 intravitreal injections of bevacizumab with a dose of 1.25 mg will be performed, in sterile conditions at 1-month intervals as a loading dose.

A subthreshold micropulse laser will be performed after the third injection in group A. Then, the intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab will be continued if the central thickness of the macula is equal to or greater than 300 microns.

The follow-up will be performed 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months after the first injection. In each follow-up (except for the first month), ophthalmological examinations and Optical Coherence Tomography will be performed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intravitreal bevacizumab injection with subthreshold micropulse laser

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Group A: intravitreal interjection of Bevacizumab and subthreshold micropulse laser

Intravitreal bevacizumab injection alone

After the eye examination, the eyes will be randomly divided into 2 groups {group A: intravitreal interjection of Bevacizumab and subthreshold micropulse laser, and group B: intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab alone}. For both groups, 3 intravitreal injections of bevacizumab with a dose of 1.25 mg will be performed, in sterile conditions at 1-month intervals as a loading dose.

A sham laser will be performed after the third injection in group B. Then, the intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab will be continued if the central thickness of the macula is equal to or greater than 300 microns.

The follow-up will be performed 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months after the first injection. In each follow-up (except for the first month), ophthalmological examinations and Optical Coherence Tomography will be performed.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intravitreal bevacizumab injection alone

Intervention Type DRUG

Group B: Intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab alone

Interventions

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Intravitreal bevacizumab injection with subthreshold micropulse laser

Group A: intravitreal interjection of Bevacizumab and subthreshold micropulse laser

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Intravitreal bevacizumab injection alone

Group B: Intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab alone

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \> 18 years diabetic patients
* Center-involved diabetic macular edema
* Mean central subfield thickness \>300 micrometers
* Best-corrected visual acuity between 20/40 and 20/400

Exclusion Criteria

* hemoglobin A1c \> 8
* High-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy
* Prior treatment with intravitreal or peribulbar injections within the preceding 3 months
* History of panretinal photocoagulation within the former 4 months
* History of macular photocoagulation
* Hx of Intraocular surgery (except cataract extraction)
* cataract extraction less than 6 months ago
* Macular edema due to a cause other than diabetic retinopathy
* Any other ocular condition that visual acuity would not improve from the resolution of the edema (eg, foveal atrophy)
* Substantial cataract estimated to have reduced visual acuity by \>3 lines
* uveitis, neovascular glaucoma, exudative age-related macular degeneration, high risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy
* vitreomacular traction or epiretinal membrane
* uncontrolled glaucoma ( \> 30 millimeters of mercury with anti-glaucoma medications)
* Not having: Media clarity, pupillary dilation, and subject cooperation sufficient for adequate fundus photographs
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zahra Rabbani Khah

Head of Ophthalmic Research Center

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Alireza Ramezani

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Locations

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Ophthalmic Research Center

Tehran, , Iran

Site Status

Countries

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Iran

Other Identifiers

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14016

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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