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Branch Retinal Vein OcclusionPhase 2RabOCTNCT01968239

Proof of Concept Study of Re-treatment in BRVO With Ranibizumab Guided by OCT

A Phase 2 study testing Ranibizumab in people with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion, run by University of Leipzig at 1 site in Germany.

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 aim of the trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for the treatment of macular edema due to BRVO if the re-treatment regimen is guided by morphological macular changes detected by OCT compared to re-treatment according to SmPC defined re-treatment criteria (in case… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
What is being tested?
Ranibizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Oct 2013to 20 Dec 2016
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Recurrence of macular edema defined as any kind of fluid accumulation in the macula (microcystic changes with or without increase of central retinal thickness) detected by OCT in the month 1 to 6 after the last Lucentis injection without any decrease of BCVA measured with ETDRS charts 2. Diagnosis of BRVO with macular edema treated with at least three intravitreally applied injections of ranibizumab after the up-load phase of treatment 3. Age ≥ 18 years 4. Ability and willingness to attend all scheduled visits and assessments 5. For sexually active women of childbearing potential, use of an appropriate form of contraception (or abstinence) for the duration of the study

Who cannot join

  • Macular edema due to another etiology than retinal vein occlusion (e.g. diabetic maculopathy, uveitis, age related macular degeneration, Irvine-Gass syndrome)
  • Evidence upon examination of vitreoretinal interface disease (e.g., vitreomacular traction, epiretinal membrane), either on clinical examination or OCT, thought to be contributing to macular edema
  • Use of intraocular or periocular injection of steroids in the study eye (e.g., triamcinolone) prior to study entry
  • History of cerebral vascular accident, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks in last 6 months
  • Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test) or lactation
  • History of allergy to humanized antibodies or any component of the ranibizumab formulation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Department of Ophthalmology, University Leipzig

    Leipzig, 04103

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Controlled Interventional Phase 2b (Proof of Concept) Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Repeated Intravitreal Administration of Ranibizumab Guided by Morphological Changes Documented by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Subjects With Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO)

The aim of the trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for the treatment of macular edema due to BRVO if the re-treatment regimen is guided by morphological macular changes detected by OCT compared to re-treatment according to SmPC defined re-treatment criteria (in case of increase of CRT and concomitant decrease of BCVA).

Read the detailed description

In a prospective, randomized, interventional, controlled phase IIb clinical the functional results of treatment with ranibizumab in patients with macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion when given according to morphological changes detected by OCT compared to standard re-treatment criteria according to SmPC

Being tested
Ranibizumab
Keywords
BRVO, Macular edema, Ranibizumab, re-treatment
Medical subject headings
Retinal Vein Occlusion, Macular Edema

What participants receive

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

  • RanibizumabDrug

    comparison of different re-treatment criteria for intravitreal injection of ranibizumab

Study groups in NCT01968239
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
OCT guided groupExperimentalPatients randomized to this group will get the intravitreal injection of 0.5 mg ranibizumab if the morphological macular changes for recurrence of macular edema (microcystic changes with or without increase of central retinal thickness) will be detected by OCT.
Receives: Drug: Ranibizumab
Standard treatmentActive comparatorPatients randomized to this group will get the intravitreal injection of 0.5 mg ranibizumab according to the in SmPC defined re-treatment criteria (re-injection if decrease of BCVA will be detected).
Receives: Drug: Ranibizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. change of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measured in ETDRS letters

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Central retinal thickness (CRT)

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Number of applied ranibizumab injections

    Measured: 12 months

  3. • Rates of patients developing a neovascularisation of the retina/ anterior segment

    Measured: 12 months

  4. Assessment of safety: serious adverse events/ reactions; AEs/ARs

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Oct 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2013
  3. Primary completion17 Jun 2016
  4. Study completion20 Dec 2016

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01968239
Sponsor's protocol ID
201200543910
Acronym
RabOCT
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
18 Oct 2013
Last updated
3 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Ranibizumab in people with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion, run by University of Leipzig at 1 site in Germany.

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 6 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 3 Dec 2018. 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 Germany. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

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?

change of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measured in ETDRS letters (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 3 Dec 2018.

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