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Intraorbital Injection Versus Oral Steroid in Anterior Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Orbital Pseudotumor
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03958344
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

A multicenter randomised double-arm clinical trial, to compare safety and efficacy of oral versus intralesional injection of steroid in a group of patients suffering from idiopathic orbital inflammation is designed. Outcome measures include number of recurrences, duration of remission, and side effects.

Detailed Description

Expected to be finished in 3 years, patient enrollment includes 59 patient in each arm of the study. Inclusion criteria consist of clinical and/or imaging evidence of dacryoadenitis with or without adjacent rectus muscles (superior and inferior recti) myositis. Patients meeting following conditions will be excluded:

1. Age \< 15 years

2. Diabetes mellitus

3. Collagen Vascular Diseases

4. Vasculitides

5. Biopsy of lacrimal gland denoting a specific diagnosis (i.e. the term "idiopathic" does not apply)

6. Glaucoma

7. Patients who have lost one eye

8. Bilateral disease

9. Abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone

Outcome measures include number of recurrences, duration of remission, and side effects.

Patient allocation will be based on blocks of 4. Each patient will undergo lacrimal gland biopsy and subsequently will be allocated to one arm of the study according to a predetermined randomization sequence (balanced block of four). Outcome measures will be recorded in 0, 3 and 6 months after patient enrollment.

Patients in oral steroid group will receive 1 mg/kg/day of Prednisolone, tapered in 3 months (based on a detailed table).

Patients in injection group will receive 1 shot of 1 mL (20 mg Triamcinolone + 3 mg Betamethason) into the lacrimal gland.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Dacryoadenitis based on clinical findings and/or imaging with and without adjacent recti muscle myositis
Exclusion Criteria
  • Abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone
  • Systemic Vasculitides
  • Bilateral Orbital Inflammation
  • Collagen Vascular Diseases
  • One Seeing Eye
  • Glaucoma
  • Diabetes Mellitus

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intraorbital injection of steroidTriamcinolone + Betamethason2 mL of steroid will be ready for each injection session: 1 mL Triamcinolone (40 mg) + 1 mL Betamethasone (6 mg) = 2 mL For Dacryoadenitis without myositis , 1 mL of this compound will be injected at lacrimal gland through 1 site of injection. For Dacryoadenitis plus 1 rectus muscles myositis 1 mL of this compound will be injected at lacrimal gland and 0.5 mL of this compound will be injected at the rectus muscle through 2 separate sites of injection. For Dacryoadenitis plus 2 rectus muscles myositis 1 mL of this compound will be injected at lacrimal gland and 0.5 mL of this compound will be injected at either recti muscles through 3 separate sites of injection.
Oral SteroidPrednisoloneEach patient will receive oral Prednisolone, 1 mg/kg, for 5-7 days, followed by tapered dose in 12 weeks (according to a pre-defined table of oral administration dose). Daily Omeprazole 40mg p.o and daily Calcium Supplement will also be recommended to avoid complications.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recurrence timeup to 6 months

mean time of occurrence of clinical condition showing signs of inflammation recurrence, during or after cessation of steroid therapy

Recurrence numberup to 6 months

frequency of occurrence of clinical condition showing signs of inflammation recurrence, during or after cessation of steroid therapy

Adverse Effectup to 6 months

Any significant ocular or systemic side effect reported by the patient or found in examination sessions

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Iran University of Medical Sciences

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Tehrān, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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