Status:

COMPLETED

Isotretinoin for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Wills Eye

Conditions:

Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), or secondary scarring on and around the retina, is an important cause of retinal re-detachment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral isotr...

Detailed Description

Small retrospective studies have shown isotretinoin to be effective in reducing the rate of recurrent retinal detachment in patients with or at high risk for developing PVR. This is a prospective stud...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-70 year-old men or 50-70 year-old, post-menopausal women.
  • Healthy enough to participate in the study.
  • Willing and able to consent to participation.
  • Recurrent PVR-associated RD occurring at least 2 weeks after RD repair or
  • Primary RD (retinal detachment) associated with one or more high-risk features

Exclusion

  • History of hypersensitivity to isotretinoin.
  • Current use of a corticosteroid (excluding topical).
  • Any history of depression, anorexia, liver or pancreatic disease.
  • More than one prior surgical RD repair.
  • Patients with closed funnel retinal detachments.
  • Patients with chronic retinal detachment, defined as longer than 12 weeks.
  • Any use an oral retinoid within 6 months.
  • Systemic chemotherapy within 6 months.
  • Patients taking supplemental vitamin A.
  • Corneal opacity sufficient to impair surgical view.
  • Proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

109 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01445028

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

August 1 2015

Last Update

June 1 2018

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Wills Eye Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107