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Effect of Lipid Lowering Agents on Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Risk of Diabetic Patients

Phase 4
Conditions
Diabetic Retinopathy
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04140201
Lead Sponsor
Alaa Hassan ElBaz
Brief Summary

The investigator study evaluate the effect of different lipid lowering agents on the progression of diabetic retinopathy and other reduction of cardiovascular risk of diabetic patients

Detailed Description

The investigator study compare the effect of lipid lowering agent on the enhancement of visual acuity and on reduction of macular edema in patients with diabetic retinopathy and also compare their effect on reduction of cardiovascular risk on diabetic patients via assessment of ASCVD risk score

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • type 2diabetes
  • Non proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Uncontrolled glycemic level
  • proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Receive oral hypoglycemic +fibrateFenofibrate 200mgFenofibrate +standard treatment
Receive oral hypoglycemic +statinSimvastatin 40mgSimvastatin + standard treatment
Receive oral hypoglycemic +omega 3Omega 3 fatty acidEicosapentanoic acid + standard treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The 80 participants will be evaluated through reduction of macular edema18 weeks

assessed by ocular coherence tomography

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The 80 participants will be evaluated through reduction of cardiovascular risk18 weeks

assessed by ASCVD risk score

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