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Diabetic Macular EdemaPhase 3NCT00370422

Bevacizumab Versus Combined Bevacizumab and Triamcinolone for Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema; a Randomized Clinical Trial

A Phase 3 study testing Triamcinolone, Bevacizumab in people with Diabetic Macular Edema, run by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab alone versus bevacizumab combined with triamcinolone for treatment of refractory diabetic macular edema. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Diabetic Macular Edema
What is being tested?
Triamcinolone, Bevacizumab
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteIran
Study dates
Nov 2005to Sep 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Cases with clinically significant macular edema (CSME) with persistent retinal thickening after initial or supplemental macular photocoagulation

Who cannot join

  • Monocularity,
  • History of vitrectomy,
  • Glaucoma or ocular hypertension,
  • Significant media opacity,
  • Existence of traction on the macula

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Iran1 site
  • Hamid Ahmadieh, MD

    Tehran, Tehran Province, 16666

Other trials in Iran

About this study

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab alone versus bevacizumab combined with triamcinolone for treatment of refractory diabetic macular edema.

Read the detailed description

According to the early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS), the treatment of choice for diabetic macular edema is laser therapy, which may be neither effective nor curative in some patients. Corticosteroids may have a beneficial effect on diabetic macular edema. Other newly introduced medications for macular edematous lesions are anti-VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor)drugs. In this randomized, sham-controlled, multicenter, three-arm clinical trial,we try to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab alone and in combination with intravitreal triamcinolone in the treatment of refractory diabetic macular edema.

Being tested
Triamcinolone, Bevacizumab
Keywords
Cystoid macular edema, Diabetic macular edema, Hard exudates, Intravitreal bevacizumab, Intravitreal triamcinolone, Macular thickness
Medical subject headings
Macular Edema

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Triamcinolone, BevacizumabDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Visual acuity

  2. Central macular thickness

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Cataract progression

  2. Intraocular pressure

  3. Anterior chamber reaction

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Aug 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2005
  3. Study completionSep 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00370422
Sponsor's protocol ID
8412
Status last verified
Oct 2005
First submitted
30 Aug 2006
Last updated
13 Mar 2007
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Ahmadieh H, Ramezani A, Shoeibi N, Bijanzadeh B, Tabatabaei A, Azarmina M, Soheilian M, Keshavarzi G, Mohebbi MR. Intravitreal bevacizumab with or without triamcinolone for refractory diabetic macular edema; a placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2008 Apr;246(4):483-9. doi: 10.1007/s00417-007-0688-0. Epub 2007 Oct 5.

    PubMed 17917738

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Triamcinolone, Bevacizumab in people with Diabetic Macular Edema, run by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences at 1 site in Iran.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Mar 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Iran. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Visual acuity. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00370422, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Mar 2007.

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