Clinical trial NCT04800679: Intravitreal Bevacizumab vs Laser vs Combination of Bevacizumab and Modified Laser in PDR
Official title: Combination Therapy for PDR
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Lead sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-03-16
Enrollment: 105
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: In this randomized 3-armed clinical trial, 105 eyes with PDR will be included and divided randomly into 3 groups: IVB group (35 eyes) that receive 4 monthly IVB injections and then rescue IVB, PRP group (35 eyes) that undergo full PRP in 2 or 3 sessions and then rescue IVB, and combination group (35 eyes) that receive 2 bimonthly IVB injections and a modified laser (1 session anterior to the equator) and then rescue IVB or laser. Diabetic macular edema (DME) will be treated independently in all groups by IVB. Primary outcome will be the number and activity of neovascularizations at 4,8 and 12 months and secondary measures will be changes in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT), and number of examinations and injection.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Presence of PDR with the indication of full PRP according the intend of investigator
* Best corrected visual acuity of 20/320 or better
* Media clarity, pupillary dilation and patient's cooperation sufficient for full PRP, wide-field FAG and OCT

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of prior PRP with more than 100 burns outside the posterior pole
* Tractional retinal detachment involving the macula
* Evidence of neoplasia of angle on examination
* Macular edema due to a cause other than DME
* Any ocular condition which may change visual acuity during the study
* Substantial cataract which has declined the vision by 3 lines or more
* History of intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agent in past 2 months
* History of any use of corticosteroid during past 4 months
* History of major intra-ocular surgery except cataract surgery
* History of YAG laser capsulotomy during past 2 months
* Aphakia and uncontrolled glaucoma according to investigator judgment

Primary outcomes:
measure: Extent of neovascular tissues in disc-diameter measured by investigator according to the wide-field FAG
timeFrame: 12 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Best corrected visual acuity based on Snellen chart
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Central retinal thickness according to macular OCT
timeFrame: 12 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Tehran
country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
facility: Ophthalmic Research Center
Study officials:
References:
citation: Shahraki T, Arabi A, Nourinia R, Beheshtizadeh NF, Entezari M, Nikkhah H, Karimi S, Ramezani A. PANRETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION VERSUS INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB VERSUS A PROPOSED MODIFIED COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: A Randomized Three-Arm Clinical Trial (CTPDR Study). Retina. 2022 Jun 1;42(6):1065-1076. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000003450.