Prophylactic Laser Treatment of Drusen Maculopathy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Age-related Macular Degeneration

• Registration Number: NCT00348543
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Linkoeping

Brief Summary

To study the effect of mild laser treatment on the incidence of exudative complications in soft drusen maculopathy. We hypothesise that mild laser treatment causing a proliferation of the retinal pigment epithelium and enhancing the capacity of clearing drusen material from Bruch's membrane.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 1999-10
• Study Start: 1999-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-07-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-07-03
• Study First Posted: 2006-07-04
• Study Completion: 2006-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-03
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• > 55 years of age,
• Soft drusen maculopathy,
• VA 0.8-1.0

Exclusion Criteria

• VA <0.8,
• Pigment clumps,
• PED,
• CNV,
• Atrophy,
• Haemorrhage,
• Diabetes retinopathy,
• Sign cataract,
• Glaucoma

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in visual acuity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
incidence of exudative complications

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept of Ophthalmology, Linköping University; 🇸🇪 Linköping, Sweden