Conditions: Macular Edema Associated With Diabetes Mellitus
Keywords: randomized sham-controlled multicenter macular edema
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 317
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of the study is to test whether Macugen injected into the eye improves vision in more patients than the currently existing standard of care laser therapy. The safety of Macugen compared to standard of care laser will also be evaluated.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None

Interventions: intervention 1: Standard of Care intervention 2: Macugen
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Clinicians decision to use optional laser therapy. intervention 2: Intravitreal injection of Macugen 0.3mg/90ul every 6 weeks up to 2 years.

Protocol document: