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Retinal DetachmentNCT01255293

Comparative Study of 1000 Centistoke Versus 5000 Centistoke Silicone Oil for Repair of Complex Retinal Detachments

A study testing 1000 centistoke silicone oil and 5000 centistoke silicone oil in people with Retinal Detachment and Vitrectomy, run by Mid Atlantic Retina at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the retinal redetachment rates with 1000 centistoke versus 5000 centistoke silicone oil tamponade for repair of complex retinal detachments. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
1000 centistoke silicone oil and 5000 centistoke silicone oil
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2010to Oct 2012
Phase
Interventional
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

  • Presence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment or tractional retinal detachment due to grade C or worse proliferative vitreoretinopathy or proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
  • Judgment by the investigator that silicone oil tamponade is surgically indicated for appropriate repair of the complex retinal detachment.
  • Visual acuity of light perception or better.
  • Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to re-attach the retina at the time of surgery.
  • Prior trabeculectomy or tube shunt surgery.
  • Corneal opacity which limits visualization of the trabecular meshwork.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Wills Eye Institute

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing 1000 Centistoke and 5000 Centistoke Silicone Oil Tamponade for Repair of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Retinal Detachments and Diabetic Tractional Retinal Detachments

The purpose of this study is to assess the retinal redetachment rates with 1000 centistoke versus 5000 centistoke silicone oil tamponade for repair of complex retinal detachments.

Read the detailed description

As part of retinal detachment surgery, the eye is typically filled with a gas bubble or silicone oil bubble. This bubble acts like a balloon inside the eye and helps to keep the retina pushed back against the eye wall so it can heal in its proper place. Gas bubbles spontaneously dissolve over a few weeks whereas silicone oil remains in the eye until removed with another surgery. When retinal detachments are associated with significant scar tissue on the retinal surface, silicone oil is often used since it can remain filling the eyeball for as long as necessary to help the retina to heal properly in place. Currently, two different types of silicone oil (1000 centistoke and 5000 centistoke) are commercially available and have been approved for use in the eye by the Food and Drug Administration. The goal of the study is to compare the outcomes using these two different types of silicone oil.

The retinal detachment will be repaired in a standard fashion. There will be no difference between the way retinal detachments are repaired in this study compared to those not in this study. Patients will be randomly assigned (like a flip of a coin) to receive one of the types of silicone oil. Both types of oil have very similar characteristics. The primary difference is that one type is thicker (more viscous) than the other, analogous to honey in comparison with maple syrup.

Being tested
1000 centistoke silicone oil, 5000 centistoke silicone oil
Keywords
Retinal detachment, Proliferative vitreoretinopathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Vitrectomy, Silicone oil
Medical subject headings
Retinal Detachment, Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative, Diabetic Retinopathy

What participants receive

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

  • 1000 centistoke silicone oilProcedure or surgery

    Patients who are enrolled in the study and have been identified to have a complex retinal detachment requiring silicone oil tamponade may be randomly assigned to receive 1000 centistoke silicone oil.

  • 5000 centistoke silicone oilProcedure or surgery

    Patients who are enrolled in the study and have been identified to have a complex retinal detachment requiring silicone oil tamponade may be randomly assigned to receive 5000 centistoke silicone oil

Study groups in NCT01255293
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1000 centistoke silicone oilActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: 1000 centistoke silicone oil
5000 centistoke silicone oilActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: 5000 centistoke silicone oil

What is being measured

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

  1. Retinal redetachment rate

    Measured: Six months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Best-corrected visual acuity

    Measured: 6 and 12 months

  2. Silicone oil emulsification rate

    Gonioscopy examination will be used at monthly postoperative visits to assess silicone oil emulsification in each patient.

    Measured: Monthly

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2012
  4. Study completionOct 2012

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01255293
Sponsor's protocol ID
MAR-3
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
6 Dec 2010
Last updated
14 Jun 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Schwartz SG, Flynn HW Jr, Wang X, Kuriyan AE, Abariga SA, Lee WH. Tamponade in surgery for retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 13;5(5):CD006126. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006126.pub4.

    PubMed 32408387

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 1000 centistoke silicone oil and 5000 centistoke silicone oil in people with Retinal Detachment and Vitrectomy, run by Mid Atlantic Retina at 1 site in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jun 2013. 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 United States. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Retinal redetachment rate (time frame: Six months). 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 NCT01255293, 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 14 Jun 2013.

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