Efficacy of PreOperative Bevacizumab for Diabetic Eye Disease

December 31, 2009 updated by: Cairo University

Bevacizumab (Avastin) as an Adjunct to Vitrectomy in the Management of Severe Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: a Prospective Case Series

Reports of the use of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech) for the reduction of neovascularization in proliferative diabetic retinopathy have demonstrated significant regression in the number of new vessels. Reducing the vascularity of neovascular fibrovascular tissue can potentially reduce bleeding intraoperatively and thus facilitate the vitrectomy procedure. The investigators chose to investigate the potential benefit of the use of preoperative bevacizumab in the management of these most complex cases.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of preoperative intravitreal bevacizumab as an adjunct to vitrectomy in the management of severe diabetic eye disease.

SETTINGS: Kasr El-Aini Teaching Hospital - Cairo University from 2007 to 2008. METHODS: Twenty eyes of 19 patients with severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy were recruited into the study. All eyes underwent a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab 1.25 mg in 0.05 ml one week prior to vitrectomy for tractional (14), combined tractional/rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (4), and fibrovascular tissue covering/distorting the macula (2). Exclusion criteria were: previous vitrectomy, neovascular glaucoma, and dense media opacity (dense cataract and vitreous hemorrhage) precluding fluorescein angiography (FA) that was done pre- and 1 week post injections. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), anterior segment with dilated fundus examinations, and intraocular pressures (IOP), were done pre-, 1 week post-injections, 1 day, 1 week and monthly for 3 months post-vitrectomy. Intra- and post-operative bleedings were recorded.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

19

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

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt, 11221
        • Department of Ophthalmology

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

9 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Tractional Retinal Detachment involving or threatening the macula,
  • Tractional+Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, or
  • Fibrovascular tissue covering and distorting the macula.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vitrectomy
  • Neovascular glaucoma
  • Dense media opacity (dense cataract and vitreous hemorrhage) precluding fluorescein angiography (FA)

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: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Bevacizumab
Drug: Bevacizumab
Other Names:
  • Avastin

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Intra- and post-operative bleedings were recorded.
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Best Corrected Visual Acuity
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Cairo University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 31, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 31, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

January 1, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 1, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 31, 2009

Last Verified

January 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Beva-Cairo-A1

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