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Intravitreous CytokinE Level in pAtient With retiNal Detachment

Completed
Conditions
Retinal Detachment
Interventions
Procedure: Vitrectomy
Registration Number
NCT03318588
Lead Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Brief Summary

Photoreceptor apoptosis is the basis for permanent visual loss in a number of retinal disorders including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinal detachment (RD). Thus, despite tremendous advances in vitreoretinal surgery and management of rhegmatogenous RD leading to a primary reattachment rate over 95%, some patients show poor visual recovery because of photoreceptor apoptosis.

Physiologically, microglial cells (resident macrophages) are present only in the inner retina. The subretinal space, located between the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and the photoreceptor outer segments (POS), is devoid of all mononuclear phagocytes and form a zone of immune privilege. In AMD, several studies showed a strong association between subretinal mononuclear phagocytes infiltration and advanced forms of AMD. Experimental work in mice suggest that this infiltration plays an important role in the pathogenesis of this condition by producing inflammatory cytokines.

RD-induced photoreceptor apoptosis might result from similar mechanisms. The aim of this study is to determine the cytokine profile in vitreous samples from patients with RD and to compare it with those from control patients with macular hole.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with primary retinal detachment requiring vitrectomy
  • Patients with idiopathic macular hole requiring vitrectomy
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of retinal detachment or intraocular inflammatory diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ControlVitrectomyPatients undergoing vitrectomy for idiopathic macular hole
CaseVitrectomyPatients undergoing vitrectomy for primary retinal detachment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intravitreous cytokine levelsup to one month after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Brabois Hospital

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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France

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