Brillant Blue Versus Indocyanine Green for Macular Hole Surgery

January 24, 2016 updated by: Dr. Christiane I. Falkner-Radler, The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery

Membranepeeling With Brillant Blue Versus Membranepeeling With Indocyanine Green for Patients With Idiopathic Macular Holes.

Macular Hole Surgery with two different Dyes

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Vienna, Austria, 1030
        • The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Idiopathic stage 3 and 4 macular holes
  • Stage 2 macular holes, followed up for at least 6 months
  • Pseudophakic and phakic eyes
  • Age over 60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Traumatic macular holes
  • Secondary macular holes
  • Severe ocular diseases

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group 1
Brillant Blue
Membrane Peeling with Brillant Blue
Active Comparator: Group 2
Indocyanine Green
Membrane Peeling with indocyanine Green

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Macular Hole Closure Rate
Time Frame: 12 Months
12 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Visual Acuity Microperimetry Optical Coherence Tomography
Time Frame: 12 Months
12 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Katharina Kreppler, MD, The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery
  • Principal Investigator: Christiane I Falkner-Radler, MD, The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 24, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FR-5-CI-2008

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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