Ozurdex as Adjunct to Avastin Compared to Avastin Alone in Treatment of Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

October 28, 2014 updated by: Raj K. Maturi, MD, Maturi, Raj K., M.D., P.C.

A Single Masked, Randomized Controlled Study to Assess Efficacy of Ozurdex as Adjunct to Avastin Compared With Avastin Alone in the Treatment of Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

The investigators hypothesize that a combination treatment with Avastin and Ozurdex will result in a more rapid improvement of visual acuity compared to the use of Avastin alone.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46290
        • Raj K. Maturi, MD

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

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female age 18 years or older
  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
  • BCVA score of >24 and <78 letters
  • Presence of DME defined as Optical Coherence Tomography Center Subfield Thickness (OCT CST) >250microns

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anti-VEGF intravitreal treatment in last 4 weeks
  • Intravitreal steroid treatment in the last 8 weeks
  • PRP or Focal laser in last 4 months
  • Active iris neovascularization

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
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Bevacizumab alone
intravitreal, 1.25mg., monthly
Other Names:
  • Avastin
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Combined group
Bevacizumab plus Ozurdex
intravitreal, 1.25mg., monthly
Other Names:
  • Avastin
0.7mg, intravitreal every 4 months
Other Names:
  • Ozurdex

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Measured Using Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) Methodology at Month 12 Compared to Baseline
Time Frame: baseline to 12 month
Visual Acuity was measured with the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity test. Unit of measure is based on the ETDRS letter score scale, 0-97, where 0 = worst and 97 = best.
baseline to 12 month
OCT CST
Time Frame: change in OCT CST from baseline to twelve months
change in optical coherence tomography central subfield thickness
change in OCT CST from baseline to twelve months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Raj K Maturi, MD, Midwest Eye Institute

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

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 7, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 29, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

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