Status:

COMPLETED

Intravitreal Ranibizumab (Lucentis®) in the Treatment of Non-leaking Macular Cysts in Retinal Dystrophy

Lead Sponsor:

Sultan Qaboos University

Conditions:

Retinal Dystrophies

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injection in the treatment of non-leaking macular cysts in patients with retinal dystrophy. Material and Methods: Design - Prosp...

Detailed Description

The treatment of cystoid macular edema (CME) in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is well established in medical literature. These treatments include topical and oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAI), intr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Omani patients over 18 year old, with retinal dystrophy and non-leaking macular cysts confirmed by fundus examination, electroretinography (ERG), optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) and genetic testing.
  • Included patients should also have the capacity and cooperation to undergo visual function assessment (i.e. best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), color vision as well as the above-mentioned investigations.

Exclusion

  • Patients with pseudo-retinitis pigmentosa, those with cystic macular lesions or progressive retinal disease due to any cause other than retinal dystrophy, and patients with reduced visual acuity due to media opacities (e.g. cataract). Patients with any contraindication or known allergy to brinzolamide, acetazolamide or anti-VEGF agents will not receive the respective drug, nor those who underwent intraocular surgery or injection within the last 1 month.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 24 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 29 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03763227

Start Date

July 24 2015

End Date

August 29 2019

Last Update

September 23 2019

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