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PST/Laser v. Laser Alone for CSME

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00229918
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified September 2005 by Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : September 30, 2005
Last Update Posted : September 30, 2005
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Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing Laser Alone v. Laser and posterior sub-tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide for primary and refractory clinically significant macular edema.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Diabetic Retinopathy Drug: triamcinolone acetonide Phase 2

Detailed Description:
Clinically significant macular edema (CSME) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in diabetic retinopathy. The current standard of care for CSME is focal/grid laser photocoagulation. However, many patients experience further vision loss and/or require multiple laser treatments. In recent studies, intraocular (intravitreal) injection of triamcinolone acetonide has been shown to be beneficial for CSME, however, risks of this procedure include endophthalmitis and increased risk of steroid-induced intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. Posterior sub-Tenon injection (PST) of triamcinolone acetonide is commonly used for inflammatory conditions of the eye and recently, has been increasingly used for diabetic macular edema. The objective of this study is to determine whether combined treatment with PST triamcinolone acetonide and laser photocoagulation for CSME has decreased rates of moderate vision loss, increased visual gain, and decrease in central macular thickness compared to laser photocoagulation alone. Both primary (no previous history of focal/grid laser) and refractory (previous history of focal/grid laser) CMSE will be studied. Thirty (30) eyes with primary CSME and thirty (30) eyes with refractory CSME will be randomized into one of two groups: 1) PST/Laser group and 2) Laser alone group. All patients will have an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) at the initial and final visits. Patients assigned to PST/Laser group will use topical steroid (1% prednisolone acetate) four times a day for two weeks. Patients who have elevated IOP with topical steroids will not receive PST steroid injection. Following treatments, patients will be evaluated at 1 and 2 months for a dilated eye exam, visual acuity, and assessment of IOP. Moderate vision loss (loss of 15 ETDRS letters), vision gain (in ETDRS letters), and central macular thickness (measured by OCT) will be compared between groups. Multivariate analysis will also be used to compare outcomes from the two arms of the study.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Enrollment : 60 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Combined Posterior Sub-Tenon Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide and Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Clinically Significant Macular Edema
Study Start Date : September 2005
Study Completion Date : September 2006

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MedlinePlus related topics: Edema

Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Vision loss
  2. Vision gain
  3. Central macular thickness

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Increased intraocular pressure

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   25 Years to 80 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The criteria listed below must be satisfied in order for the patient to be eligible for the study.

  • Age 25 to 80, inclusive.
  • Primary CSME: CSME secondary to diabetic retinopathy as defined by the ETDRS in one or both eyes with no previous history of focal/grid laser photocoagulation.

  • Refractory CSME: CSME secondary to diabetic retinopathy as defined by the ETDRS in one or both eyes with at least one session of focal/grid laser photocoagulation. Additionally, the eye must have a central macular thickness of at least 300 μM (normal, 200 μM) as measured by OCT and vision loss from baseline.

    • All patients in the Hines VA Eye Clinic with suspicion of CSME will be referred to the Hines VA Retina Clinic where they will be evaluated by a Retina specialist (Dr. De Alba) and where the diagnosis of CSME will be confirmed by clinical examination and fluorescein angiography.

Exclusion Criteria:

If any of the exclusion criteria listed below is/are present, the patient will not be eligible for the study.

  • Unwilling or unable to give consent.
  • Unable to return for scheduled follow-up visits.
  • No light perception, light perception, count fingers, or hand motion vision.
  • History of glaucoma (any form).
  • History of ocular hypertension.
  • History of IOP elevation with ocular and/or systemic steroid treatment.
  • Baseline IOP greater than 22 mmHg.
  • All patients with IOP elevation greater than 22 mmHg following treatment with topical prednisolone acetate.
  • All patients with IOP elevation greater than 5 mmHg from baseline measurement following treatment with topical Prednisolone acetate.
  • Advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
  • History of retinal detachment in either eye.
  • Any ocular disease (anterior or posterior segment) obstructing the view of the fundus (i.e., dense cataract, vitreous hemorrhage).
  • History of PST or intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection in either eye six months prior to the study.
  • History of 20/200 vision or worse from any cause in the fellow eye.
  • Active inflammatory, infectious, or idiopathic keratitis.
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Contacts
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Contact: Felipe de Alba, MD (708) 202-2061 ext 22061 fdealba@lumc.edu
Contact: Anuradha Khanna, MD (708) 202-2061 ext 22061 akhanna@med.va.gov

Locations
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United States, Illinois
Edward Hines Jr. VAH Recruiting
Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141
Contact: Anuradha Khanna, MD    708-202-2061 ext 22061    akhanna@med.va.gov   
Principal Investigator: Felipe de Alba, MD         
Principal Investigator: Anuradha Khanna, MD         
Sub-Investigator: John Galasso, MD, PhD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Felipe de Alba, MD Edward Hines Jr. VAH
Principal Investigator: Anuradha Khanna, MD Edward Hines Jr. VAH
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00229918    
Other Study ID Numbers: PST/CSME
First Posted: September 30, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 30, 2005
Last Verified: September 2005
Keywords provided by Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital:
Diabetic macular edema
Clinically significant macular edema
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Macular Edema
Diabetic Retinopathy
Macular Degeneration
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Diseases
Eye Diseases
Diabetic Angiopathies
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Triamcinolone
 Triamcinolone Acetonide
Triamcinolone hexacetonide
Triamcinolone diacetate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Glucocorticoids
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action