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Non Exudative AMD Imaged With SS-OCT- Extension

Recruiting
Conditions
Dry Macular Degeneration
Interventions
Device: SS-OCT imaging
Registration Number
NCT04469140
Lead Sponsor
Boston Image Reading Center
Brief Summary

The investigators wish to better understand the role of the choriocapillaris (CC) in the formation and progression of non-exudative in age related macular degeneration (armd) by imaging the retinal pigment epithelium (rpe) and the choroidal microvasculature and by studying their inter-dependence to determine if the loss of the CC could prove useful as an anatomic clinical trial endpoint in future drug trials.

Detailed Description

The investigators wish to better understand the role of the choriocapillaris (CC) in the formation and progression of non-exudative in age related macular degeneration (armd) by imaging the retinal pigment epithelium (rpe) and the choroidal microvasculature and by studying their inter-dependence to determine if the loss of the CC could prove useful as an anatomic clinical trial endpoint in future drug trials. This is an extension of a currently ongoing longitudinal observational study (BIRC-01) (NCT03688243).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
450
Inclusion Criteria
  • Enrollment in and completion of the BIRC-01 study
  • Clinic diagnosis of non-exudative iAMD in at least one eye with a drusen volume in the central 3 mm circle centered on the fovea of at least 0.02 mm3 in the absence of GA or nGA as diagnosed with OCT en face imaging OR Clinical diagnosis of early or early/intermediate stage AMD in one eye in the absence of nGA or GA and exudative AMD in the other eye OR clinical diagnosis of GA or nGA secondary to AMD that is at least the size of a large druse (125 microns in diameter; 0.05 mm2) and no greater than 7 disc areas (17 mm2) in at least one eye which has never been treated with anti-VEGF agents
  • Willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures
  • Provide signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with exudative AMD in both eyes
  • Eyes with evidence of non-proliferative and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
  • Presence of confounding ocular diagnosis such as myopia >6D, or other ocular conditions that may cause retinal pigment epithelium atrophy or exudative MNV
  • Subjects currently or previously enrolled in other interventional clinical trials in which treatment was administered to the study eye.
  • Previous vitrectomy or intravitreal injections in the study eye.
  • Axial length measurement β‰₯ 26 mm.
  • Subjects unable to give informed consent.
  • Subjects who are unable to comply with imaging guidelines

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort 2 'SWAGGER Cohort'SS-OCT imagingSubjects with GA or nGA secondary to AMD that is at least the size of a large druse (125 microns in diameter; 0.05 mm2) and no greater than 7 disc areas (17 mm2) in at least one eye will undergo SS-OCT imaging every 3 months for 2 years
Cohort 1 'IMPACT Cohort'SS-OCT imagingSubjects with intermediate AMD in both eyes, and at least one eye with a drusen volume in the central 3 mm circle centered on the fovea of at least 0.02mm3 in the absence of GA or nGA as diagnosed with OCT en face imaging OR subjects with AMD (early or intermediate) diagnosed in one eye and exudative AMD diagnosed in the fellow eye will undergo SS-OCT imaging every 3 months for 2 years
Cohort 3SS-OCT imagingSubjects with GA enrolled in another trial
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the Percentage of Choroidal Perfusion Deficits at 1 year compared to Baseline1-year and 2-year time points

Compare the percentage of choroidal perfusion deficits as measured using automated algorithms

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pre-existing and new sub-clinical Macular Neovascularization (MNV)1-year and 2-year time points

Identify the number of abnormal new vessels arising from the Choroid at Baseline, 1-year and 2-year time points

Automated Geography Atrophy measurements1-year and 2-year time points

Compare the automated measurements of Geography Atrophy area using the Zeiss algorithm with manual measurements by trained readers

Automated Drusen Volume measurements1-year and 2-year time points

Compare the automated measurements of drusen volume using the Zeiss algorithm with manual measurements by trained readers

Choroidal Vascularity Index (percentage)1-year and 2-year time points

Correlate Choroidal Vascularity Index (percentage) with Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD) progression/Geographic Atrophy growth rates

Choroidal Thickness (millimeters)1-year and 2-year time points

Correlate Choroidal Thickness measurements (millimeters) with Age related Macular Degeneration (AMD) progression/Geographic Atrophy growth rates

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Bascom Palmer Eye Institue

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Miami, Florida, United States

Vitreous Retina Macular Consultants of NY

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New York, New York, United States

Melbourne University CERA

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East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

University of California Los Angeles Doheny Eye Institute

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Los Angeles, California, United States

New England Eye Center/Tufts Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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