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Retrospective Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Ozurdex in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema.

Completed
Conditions
Diabetic Macular Edema
Registration Number
NCT02121197
Lead Sponsor
Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image
Brief Summary

To review the safety and efficacy of injections with Ozurdex (700 μg dexamethasone) in clinical practice management of patients with DME.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
321
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults (≥18 years) with diabetes
  • DME in the study eye (if both eyes have DME both eyes will be included in analysis)
  • BCVA minimum of 20/200 (35 letters)
  • Central Macular Thickness (CMT) ≥300 µm
  • Patients with DME who were treated with Ozurdex at least twice (baseline is before the first Ozurdex injection).
  • Follow up of at least 6 months after the last Ozurdex injection given
  • Complete records including BCVA (OCT and Fluorescein Angiography (FA) if available) throughout the follow up
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with ME not secondary to Diabetes Mellitus (DM).
  • Presence of other retinopathies (AMD, RVO) or visually significant ocular morbidity (e.g. advanced glaucoma, corneal opacity)
  • Previous ocular trauma or surgery other than cataract extraction
  • Intravitreal triamcinolone ≤6 months before baseline
  • Intravitreal bevacizumab, ranibizumab, or pegaptanib <1 months before baseline
  • Marked intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation in response to any previous steroid treatment
  • Ocular Hypertension (OHT) in the study eye(s)
  • IOP >23 mm Hg without antiglaucoma medication
  • IOP >21 mm Hg with one antiglaucoma medication
  • Use of 2 or more antiglaucoma medications
  • Glaucoma - Visual Fields (VF) defect > 4 dB

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of patients with Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) from baseline to 4 - 6 months after last injection, with comparison between early (<9 month duration of DME) vs late (≥9 month duration of DME), and naïve vs previously treated patients.6 month

Percentage of patients with Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) from baseline to 4 - 6 months after last injection, with comparison between early (\<9 month duration of DME) vs late (≥9 month duration of DME), and naïve vs previously treated patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (25)

Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital

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Kuopio, Finland

Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Hospitalier Henri Duffaut,

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Avignon, France

Department of Ophthalmology, Croix Rousse University Hospital

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

Clinical Trial Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, CHU Nord, Aix Marseille University

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Coscas Eye Clinic

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Paris, France

Department of Ophthalmology Lariboisière Hospital

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Ophthalmology Department, Kaplan Medical Center

🇮🇱

Rehovot, Israel

Department of Ophthalmology Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

🇮🇱

Tel Aviv, Israel

Ophthalmic Research Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs

🇮🇹

Bari, Italy

Excellence Eye Research Centre University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara

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Chieti, Italy

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Department of Ophthalmology, Kuopio University Hospital
🇫🇮Kuopio, Finland

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