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Safety and Efficacy of Low-Fluence PRP for PDR

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Registration Number
NCT01737957
Lead Sponsor
Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México
Brief Summary

To determine the safety and efficacy of a single session of low-fluence panretinal photocoagulation when compared to full-fluence PRP. Hypothesis: a single-session of low-fluence PRP will be safe regarding the progression of macular edema and the presence of adverse events, and will efficiently induce regression of neovascularization.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Type 1 or type 2 diabetics
  • Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous treatment with PRP
  • Media opacities
  • Previous treatment for macular edema (LASER or intravitreal injections)
  • Recent (less than 6 months) ophthalmic surgery
  • Only eyes
  • Intra-retinal or sub-retinal fluid with foveal involvement
  • Chronic renal failure
  • History of liver or pancreatic transplant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Macular thickness changeBase-line, 1 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks

Measurement of macular thickness changes by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse events16 weeks

Presence or absence of adverse events

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México

🇲🇽

Mexico City, DF, Mexico

Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México
🇲🇽Mexico City, DF, Mexico

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