Clinical trial NCT03866473: A Pilot Study Evaluating Photobiomodulation Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema
Official title: A Pilot Study Evaluating Photobiomodulation Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Diabetic Macular Edema
Lead sponsor: Jaeb Center for Health Research
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
name: National Eye Institute (NEI)
name: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
name: PhotoOptx LLC
First posted: 2019-03-07
Enrollment: 135
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Random assignment (1:1) to photobiomodulation (PBM) or sham
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Randomized clinical trial evaluating the effect of photobiomodulation compared with sham on central subfield thickness (CST) in eyes with central-involved DME and good vision.

Detailed description: This study is being conducted to assess the effects of photobiomodulation on CST compared with sham in eyes with central-involved DME and good vision. Photobiomodulation is irradiation by light in the 630-900 nanometer region of the spectrum.

Furthermore, this pilot study is being conducted to determine whether the conduct of a pivotal trial has merit based on an anatomic outcome and provide information on outcome measures needed to design a pivotal trial.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2). Any one of the following will be considered to be sufficient evidence that diabetes is present:

  1. Current regular use of insulin for the treatment of diabetes.
  2. Current regular use of oral anti-hyperglycemia agents for the treatment of diabetes.
  3. Documented diabetes by American Diabetes Association and/or the World Health Organization criteria.
  4. Able and willing to provide informed consent.

Atleast one eye meeting the following criteria:

1. Best corrected E-ETDRS visual acuity letter score ≥ 79 (i.e., 20/25 or better)
2. Ophthalmoscopic evidence of central-involved DME, confirmed by CST on spectral domain OCT: Zeiss Cirrus: ≥290µm in women, and ≥305µm in men, Heidelberg Spectralis: ≥305µm in women, and ≥320µm in men
3. Media clarity, pupillary dilation, and study participant

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of chronic renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplant.
* A condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in the study (e.g., unstable medical status that might preclude completion of follow-up).
* Initiation of intensive insulin treatment (a pump or multiple daily injections) within 4 months prior to randomization or plans to do so in the next 4 months.
* Participation in an investigational trial that involved treatment within 30 days of randomization with any drug/device that has not received regulatory approval for the indication being studied. Note: study participants cannot participant in another investigational trial that involves treatment with an investigational drug or device while participating in the study.
* Systolic blood pressure above 180 or diastolic blood pressure above 110. If blood pressure is brought below 180 systolic and 110 diastolic by anti-hypertensive treatment, individual can become eligible.
* Systemic anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) or pro-VEGF treatment within 4 months prior to randomization. These drugs should not be used during the study.
* For women of child-bearing potential: pregnant or intending to become pregnant within the next 8 months. Women who are potential study participants should be questioned about the potential for pregnancy. Investigator judgment is used to determine when a pregnancy test is needed.
* Individual is expecting to move out of the area during the 8 months of the study.

A participant will be excluded if the study eye meets any of the following criteria:

* Macular edema is considered to be due to a cause other than DME. An eye should not be considered eligible if: (1) the macular edema is considered to be related to ocular surgery such as cataract extraction or (2) clinical exam and/or investigator assessment of OCT suggests that vitreoretinal interface abnormalities (e.g., a taut posterior hyaloid or epiretinal membrane) are contributing to the macular edema.
* An ocular condition is present such that, in the opinion of the investigator, any visual acuity loss would not improve from resolution of macular edema (e.g., foveal atrophy, pigment abnormalities, dense subfoveal hard exudates, nonretinal condition).
* An ocular condition is present (other than DME) that, in the opinion of the investigator, might affect visual acuity during the course of the study or require intraocular treatment (e.g., vein occlusion, uveitis or other ocular inflammatory disease, neovascular glaucoma, etc.)
* Cataract is present that, in the opinion of the investigator, may alter visual acuity during the course of the study.
* History of major ocular surgery (including cataract, scleral buckle, any intraocular surgery, etc.) within prior 4 months or major ocular surgery anticipated during the study period.
* Any history of prior laser or other surgical, intravitreal, or peribulbar treatment for DME or DR (such as panretinal photocoagulation, focal/grid macular photocoagulation, intravitreal or peribulbar corticosteroids, or anti-VEGF) within the prior 12 months. If treatment was given more than 12 months prior, no more than 4 prior intraocular injections. Enrollment will be limited to a maximum of 15 percent of the planned sample size with any history of anti-VEGF treatment and a maximum of 15% with any history of PRP.
* Anticipated need to treat DME or DR during the study period
* History of topical steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment within 30 days prior to randomization.
* History of YAG capsulotomy performed within 2 months prior to randomization
* Any history of vitrectomy.
* Aphakia
* Uncontrolled glaucoma

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Optical Coherence Tomography Central Subfield Thickness From Baseline to 4 Months
timeFrame: Baseline to 4 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Mean Change in Retinal Volume on Optical Coherence Tomography From Baseline to 4 Months
timeFrame: Baseline to 4 months
measure: Number of Eyes With Center-involved Diabetic Macular Edema on Optical Coherence Tomography at 4 Months
timeFrame: baseline to 4 months
measure: Number of Eyes Receiving Alternative Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Change in Visual Acuity From Baseline to 4 Months
timeFrame: baseline to 4 months
measure: Change in Optical Coherence Tomography Central Subfield Thickness From 4 to 8 Months
timeFrame: 4 to 8 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Huntington Beach
country: United States
facility: Atlantis Eye Care
state: California
city: Oakland
country: United States
facility: East Bay Retina Consultants, Inc
state: California
city: Santa Barbara
country: United States
facility: California Retina Consultants
state: California
city: Fort Myers
country: United States
facility: National Ophthalmic Research Institute
state: Florida
city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: UF College of Medicine, Dept of Ophthalmology, Jacksonville Health Science Center
state: Florida
city: Augusta
country: United States
facility: Southeast Retina Center, PC
state: Georgia
city: Marietta
country: United States
facility: Marietta Eye Clinic
state: Georgia
city: Indianapolis
country: United States
facility: Raj K. Maturi, MD, PC
state: Indiana
city: Overland Park
country: United States
facility: Mid-America Retina Consultants, PA
state: Kansas
city: Paducah
country: United States
facility: Paducah Retinal Center
state: Kentucky
city: Baltimore
country: United States
facility: Elman Retina Group, PA
state: Maryland
city: Hagerstown
country: United States
facility: Mid Atlantic Retina Specialists
state: Maryland
city: Ayer
country: United States
facility: Valley Eye Physicians and Surgeons
state: Massachusetts
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: The Retina Institute
state: Missouri
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Assoc., PA
state: North Carolina
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Retina Northwest PC
state: Oregon
city: Knoxville
country: United States
facility: Southeastern Retina Associates, PC
state: Tennessee
city: Austin
country: United States
facility: Austin Retina Associates
state: Texas
city: Austin
country: United States
facility: Retina Research Center
state: Texas
city: Milwaukee
country: United States
facility: Medical College of Wisconsin
state: Wisconsin
Study officials:
affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute
name: Judy Kim, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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