Status:
COMPLETED
Aflibercept Injection for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oklahoma
Conditions:
Vitreous Hemorrhage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
To evaluate the ocular and systemic safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in patients undergoing Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.
Detailed Description
Patients who need Pars Plana Vitrectomy surgery, and agree to participate in this study will receive an injection of 2.0mg aflibercept 4 to 6 days before Vitrectomy surgery. Half of these patients wil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study
- Age \> 18 years
- Diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) requiring pars plana vitrectomy (PPV)
- Best corrected visual acuity in the study eye between 20/40 to light perception (LP) using an Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart
Exclusion
- Pregnancy (positive urine pregnancy test) or lactation
- Premenopausal women not using adequate contraception. The following are considered effective means of contraception: surgical sterilization or use of oral contraceptives, barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm in conjunction with spermicidal gel, an intrauterine device (IUD), or contraceptive hormone implant or patch.
- Participation in a study of an investigational drug or device within the past 30 days prior to enrolling in the study
- For previously treated subjects -
- Prior treatment with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy in the study eye within 28 days of Screening
- Prior treatment with triamcinolone in the study eye within 6 months of Screening.
- Prior treatment with dexamethasone in the study eye within 30 days of Screening
- Intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery) in the study eye within 2 months preceding Baseline
- History of vitrectomy surgery, submacular surgery, or other surgical intervention for PDR in the study eye
- Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above) in the study eye
- History of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment or macular hole (Stage 3 or 4) in the study eye
- Active infectious conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis in either eye
- Uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye (defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥ 30 mmHg despite treatment with anti-glaucoma medication)
- History of cerebral vascular accident, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks within 6 months of study enrollment.
- History of allergy to fluorescein, indocyanine green (ICG) or iodine, not amenable to treatment
- Presence of macular traction
- Uncontrolled hypertension (e.g., 120/200 mmHg) prior to surgery (PPV)
- Concomitant use of any systemic anti-VEGF therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01805297
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
November 1 2015
Last Update
December 27 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Dean McGee Eye Institute
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104