A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Time Point of Anti-VEGF Pretreatment of PDR Based on Intraoperative FFA

August 10, 2026 updated by: Jie Li

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Time Point of Anti-VEGF Pretreatment of PDR Based on Intraoperative FFA

The goal of this prospective randomized controlled study is to compare the therapeutic effect of injecting anti-VEGF drugs before surgery for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy at different time points. At present, studies have confirmed that anti-VEGF drugs are effective in inhibiting fundus neovascularization in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The main question it aims to answer is which time point is better to injecting anti-VEGF drugs before surgery for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Participants will be randomly divided into three groups. And time points of injecting anti-VEGF drugs before surgery for each group will be 3 days, 7 days, 14 days. And we have a new technology that can have fluorescein fundus angiography during operation, so it can reflect the condition of fundus neovascularization immediately and precisely. In that case, we can compare the Inhibitory effect of anti-VEGF drugs on fundus neovascularization at different time points.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

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

    • Sichuan
      • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610014
        • Sichuan Academy of Medical Science Sichuan Provincial Hosptial

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • PDR is diagnosed in people 18 years of age or older with type 1 or type 2 diabetes,
  • Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≤10%
  • Persistent vitreous hemorrhage for more than one month or recurrent vitreous hemorrhage (within six months)
  • Did not undergo retintis photocoagulation (PRP)
  • Vitreous hemorrhage disease course within six months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had previous vitreoretinal surgery
  • Intravitreal drug injection within 3 months
  • Eye diseases other than PDR that may hinder vision improvement, such as optic atrophy or macular hole
  • Thromboembolic events (including cerebrovascular or myocardial infarction) or clotting system disorders or receiving anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy
  • B-ultrasound or indirect fundus microscopy showing retina detachment (pull or hole origin)
  • Vitrectomy, FFA contraindicated patients, patients with severe abnormality of cardiopulmonary, liver and kidney function

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
Experimental: 3-Day Conbercept-to-Vitrectomy Interval
Participants received a single intravitreal injection of conbercept (0.5 mg/0.05 mL) 3 days before pars plana vitrectomy.
Time point of injecting anti-VEGF drugs
Experimental: 7-Day Conbercept-to-Vitrectomy Interval
Participants received a single intravitreal injection of conbercept (0.5 mg/0.05 mL) 7 days before pars plana vitrectomy.
Time point of injecting anti-VEGF drugs
Experimental: 14-Day Conbercept-to-Vitrectomy Interval
Participants received a single intravitreal injection of conbercept (0.5 mg/0.05 mL) 14 days before pars plana vitrectomy.
Time point of injecting anti-VEGF drugs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Active Retinal Neovascularization Tufts Assessed by Intraoperative Fluorescein Angiography
Time Frame: Intraoperatively, 1 to 3 minutes after fluorescein injection
Number of active retinal neovascularization tufts identified on intraoperative fluorescein angiography images.
Intraoperatively, 1 to 3 minutes after fluorescein injection
Size of Active Retinal Neovascularization Assessed by Intraoperative Fluorescein Angiography
Time Frame: Intraoperatively, 1 to 3 minutes after fluorescein injection
Neovascularization size was quantified by measuring the maximal linear diameter and normalizing it to the vertical optic disc diameter, expressed in papillary diameters (PD).
Intraoperatively, 1 to 3 minutes after fluorescein injection

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

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 (Actual)

March 8, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 28, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 10, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2024-KY76

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

2030, via https://pan.baidu.com

IPD Sharing Time Frame

2025 and forever

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

via https://pan.baidu.com

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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