Ocular Growth Factors Profile in Proliferative Retinopathies Before and After Intravitreal Bevacizumab (KIA-ProRet)

July 20, 2011 updated by: Ophthalmological Association Edelweiss

The Profile of the Growth Factors and Other Mediators of Angiogenesis in the Ocular Fluids in Proliferative Retinopathies (AMD and PDR) Before and After the Intravitreal Administration of Bevacizumab (Avastin) as an Anti-VEGF Blocker

Aims of the trial: Establishing the profile of the growth factors and other mediators of angiogenesis in different ocular fluids (aqueous humour, vitreous gel and ocular liquid in vitrectomized eyes), in the 2 most frequent proliferative retinopathies - diabetic proliferative retinopathy (PDR) and exudative age related macular degeneration (AMD). Following up the dynamic of this profile before and after intravitreal administration of Bevacizumab (Avastin) as an anti-VEGF blocker.

Materials: The research will be conducted on the following categories of patients groups:

  • nondiabetic patients without AMD or any other diagnosed proliferative ocular disease (controls)
  • patients with age related macular degeneration (AMD groups) before and after intravitreal injections with Avastin
  • diabetic patients with different types of diabetic retinopathy, before and after intravitreal Avastin (diabetic groups) Methods: Samples from different ocular fluids will be collected from each group of patients. 10 growth factors and other 10 cytokines will be determined in the ocular fluids samples.

Results: The results from the biochemical measurements will be statistically interpreted in order to obtain conclusions for the clinical practice.

Conclusions: The conclusions of this trial will be used exclusively for research publications and communications, as well as for clinical practice.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

150

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Romania
      • Iasi, Romania, 700506
        • Railway Universitary Hospital

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

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age over 20 years
  • nondiabetic patients requiring cataract surgery or vitrectomy for different posterior segment nonproliferative disorders - controls groups
  • diabetic patients asking ophthalmologic treatments for different degrees of decreasing of visual acuity - diabetic groups
  • diabetic patients requiring cataract surgery or vitrectomy - diabetic groups
  • age related macular degeneration patients asking ophthalmologic treatments for different degrees of decreasing of visual acuity - age related macular degeneration groups
  • age related macular degeneration patients requiring cataract surgery or vitrectomy - age related macular degeneration groups

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients under the age of 20 years
  • patients that did not accept and signed the informed consent of the trial
  • patients that received any anti-VEGF therapy for any proliferative or inflammatory ocular disease
  • patients that received any type of intraocular injection with any pharmaceutical agent
  • patients with any clinical type of malignancy in their pathologic antecedents
  • patients with recent penetrating trauma (less than 1 year old)
  • patients operated for different ocular disorders requiring combination with antimetabolites (ex. 5-FU or Mitomycin C with trabeculectomy)
  • patients with intraocular inflammations or infections or other pathologies that contraindicate open globe surgery or intraocular injections with anti-VEGF blockers

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Avastin
Drug: Avastin intravitreal injection
1,25 mg of Bevacizumab (Avastin) will be intravitreally injected 4 weeks interval in the proliferative retinopathies groups (exudative age related macular degeneration and proliferative diabetic retinopathy)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Growth Factors and Other Cytokines Measurements
Time Frame: 1 month interval
1 month interval

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ophthalmological Association Edelweiss

Collaborators

University of Cologne

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: NARCISA IANOPOL, Researcher, Railway Universitary Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 17, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 21, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 22, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2011

Last Verified

October 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KIA-ProRet

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