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Retinal Detachment With Multiple Breaks, Unspecified EyePhase 2PREVENT-PVRNCT04580147

Intravitreal Aflibercept for the Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Following Retinal Detachment Repair

A Phase 2 study testing Intravitreal aflibercept injection in people with Retinal Detachment With Multiple Breaks, Unspecified Eye and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, run by M. Ali Khan, MD at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the study is to determine if serial intravitreal aflibercept injections (IAI) improve the single surgery anatomic success rate following surgical repair of primary, macula involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) deemed at high risk for proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Intravitreal aflibercept injection
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 Oct 2020to 15 Dec 2023
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
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Carry a diagnosis of a macula involving ("macula off") primary RRD at high risk for PVR development. Specifically, the enrolled eye must include at least 1 but no more than 3 high risk features, which are designated as follows: multiple retinal breaks (>3); detachments involving two or more quadrants of the retina; duration of detachment > 3 weeks; vitreous hemorrhage; and choroidal detachment.
  • Consent to surgical repair utilizing pars plana vitrectomy with or without scleral buckling and C3F8 gas tamponade
  • Willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures
  • Provide signed informed consent
  • Able to understand and complete study-related questionnaires

Who cannot join

  • Age <18 years
  • Presence of PVR grade B or worse (as defined by the revised Retina Society PVR classification system) at time of surgical repair
  • Method of primary RRD repair is primary laser demarcation, primary cryotherapy, pneumatic retinopexy, or scleral buckling procedure alone.
  • Primary use of silicone oil or retinectomy during surgical repair (if silicone oil and/or a retinectomy is used intraoperatively, a prior enrolled patient will be disqualified from the study)
  • Prior incisional ocular surgery other than cataract extraction
  • History of or concurrent ruptured globe, intraocular foreign body, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, exudative age-related macular degeneration, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, sickle cell disease, uveitis or intraocular infectious disease
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  • Treatment with intravitreal or systemic anti-VEGF pharmacotherapy in the prior 6 months.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Sexually active women of childbearing potential* who are unwilling to practice adequate contraception prior to start of the first treatment, during the study, and for at least 3 months after the last dose. Adequate contraceptive measures include stable use of oral contraceptives or other prescription pharmaceutical contraceptives for 2 or more menstrual cycles prior to screening; intrauterine device; bilateral tubal ligation; condom plus contraceptive sponge, foam, or jelly, or diaphragm plus contraceptive sponge, foam, or jelly.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Wills Eye Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

    Brianna Kenney, 215-928-3092, research@midatlanticretina.com

    Mohammed A Khan, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Phase II Trial Evaluating Intravitreal Aflibercept for the Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Following Macula Off Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair (The PREVENT-PVR Trial)

The primary objective of the study is to determine if serial intravitreal aflibercept injections (IAI) improve the single surgery anatomic success rate following surgical repair of primary, macula involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) deemed at high risk for proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). Preclinical work has revealed that competitive inhibition of platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) potentiates a pathologic, sustained activation of PDGF receptors that is critical to the progression of experimental PVR. VEGF blockade would mitigate this pathologic activation.

Read the detailed description

The objective of this study is to determine if serial intravitreal aflibercept injections (IAI) improve single surgery anatomic success rate and reduce development of clinically apparent proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) following surgical repair of primary, macula involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).

This will be a randomized clinical trial, with participant enrollment lasting ~120 days. 150 eyes will be randomized 1:1 to intervention (serial IAI) versus sham control (standard of care). Adult eyes with macula involving primary RRD deemed at high risk for PVR development as determined by pre-specified clinical features are eligible for enrollment.

The study, Aflibercept group will receive intravitreal aflibercept injection (2mg/0.05mL) at the conclusion of RRD repair surgery, at post-operative day 30 (plus/minus 7 days), and at post-operative day 60 (plus/minus 7 days). Patients enrolled in the control group will undergo a sham procedure at post-operative day 30 (plus/minus 7 days) and at post-operative day 60 (plus/minus 7 days).

The primary outcome will be single surgery anatomic success (retinal re-attachment) rate. Additional outcomes will include: systemic and ocular safety of IAI in setting of RRD; epiretinal membrane formation; presence of grade C PVR or worse; post-operative complication profile; OCT-measured central macular thickness; change from baseline in visual acuity (Snellen) wearing habitual correction.

All eyes will undergo pars plana vitrectomy with or without scleral buckling and gas tamponade. Post-operative exams (slit lamp biomicroscopy and indirect ophthalmoscopy) will include the following time-points: Day 30, Day 60, Day 90, Day 120. All time points will have a window of plus/minus 7 days, except the Day 120 visit which will be a window of plus/minus 14 days.

Being tested
Intravitreal aflibercept injection, Sham control
Medical subject headings
Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative

What participants receive

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

  • Intravitreal aflibercept injectionDrug

    Also called Intravitreal Eylea injection

    Intravitreal aflibercept injection (2mg/0.05mL) at the conclusion of RRD repair surgery, at post-operative day 30 (+/-7 days), and at post-operative day 60 (+/-7 days)

  • Sham controlOther

    Sham procedure at post-operative day 30 (+/-7 days), and at post-operative day 60 (+/-7 days)

Study groups in NCT04580147
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention (serial IAI)ExperimentalIntravitreal aflibercept injection (2mg/0.05mL) at the conclusion of RRD repair surgery, at post-operative day 30 (+/-7 days), and at post-operative day 60 (+/-7 days)
Receives: Drug: Intravitreal aflibercept injection
ControlSham comparatorPatients enrolled in the control group will undergo a sham procedure at post-operative day 30 (+/-7 days) and at post-operative day 60 (+/-7 days)
Receives: Other: Sham control

What is being measured

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

  1. Single surgery anatomic success (retinal re-attachment) rate

    Measured: 4 months

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed on ophthalmic examination at all time points

    Adverse events of interest include endophthalmitis, intraocular inflammation, or retinal tear/detachment.

    Measured: 4 months

  2. The number of participants with an epiretinal membrane as assessed on ocular examination or optical coherence tomography imaging

    Epiretinal membrane is defined as preretinal membrane overlying the macula.

    Measured: 4 months

  3. The number of participants with evidence of grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) on retinal examination. Presence of grade C PVR or worse

    PVR Grade C is defined by preretinal or subretinal retinal membrane, including a retinal star fold

    Measured: 4 months

  4. Change from baseline in visual acuity (Snellen) wearing habitual correction.

    Visual acuity will be measured using a typical Snellen chart.

    Measured: 4 months

  5. OCT-measured central subfield thickness

    Automated or manual central subfield thickness will be measured using the optical coherence tomography software.

    Measured: 4 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Oct 2020
  2. Study start15 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion15 Sep 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Dec 2023 (estimated)

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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
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04580147
Sponsor's protocol ID
PREVENTPVR_V1
Acronym
PREVENT-PVR
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
16 Sep 2020
Last updated
3 May 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Intravitreal aflibercept injection in people with Retinal Detachment With Multiple Breaks, Unspecified Eye and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, run by M. Ali Khan, MD 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 5 inclusion and 9 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 3 May 2022. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Brianna Kenney (215-928-3092, research@midatlanticretina.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Single surgery anatomic success (retinal re-attachment) rate (time frame: 4 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 May 2022.

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