NSAID Phase II for Non-central Involved Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Diabetic Macular Edema

In brief

This study is being conducted to assess the effects of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) on macular retinal volume compared with placebo in eyes with non-central diabetic macular edema (DME). A secondary objective of this study is to assess the effects of topical NSAIDs on central subfield thickness and to compare the progression of non-central DME to central DME as determined by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and stereoscopic fundus photographs. Furthermore, this phase II study is being conducted (1) to determine whether the conduct of a phase III trial has merit based on an anatomic outcome, (2) to estimate recruitment potential of a phase III investigation, and (3) to provide information on outcome measures needed to design a phase III trial. The study is not designed to establish the efficacy of NSAIDs in the treatment of non- central DME.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01331005

Run by

Jaeb Center for Health Research

People needed

125

Starts

2011-05-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age >18 years
• Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• Only one study eye per subject may be enrolled. The study eye must meet the following:
• Best corrected E-ETDRS visual acuity letter score ≥ 74 (i.e., 20/32 or better) within 8 days of enrollment.
• On clinical exam, definite retinal thickening due to DME within 3000 μm of the center of the macula but not involving the central subfield.
• Thickened non-central macular subfields on DRCR.net approved spectral domain OCT macular map.
• Central subfield thickness within threshold definition for normal central subfield thickness on DRCR.net approved spectral domain OCT machine.
• No focal/grid laser within the last 6 months or other treatment for DME within the last 4 months.
• No anticipated need to treat DME during the course of the study, unless the eye meets the criteria for treatment (Central subfield retinal thickness increases to 310 μm or more in spectral domain OCT machine from baseline).
• Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2). Any one of the following will be considered to be sufficient evidence that diabetes is present:
• Current regular use of insulin for the treatment of diabetes.
• Current regular use of oral anti-hyperglycemia agents for the treatment of diabetes.
• Documented diabetes by American Diabetes Association and/or the World Health Organization criteria.
• At least one eye meets the study eye criteria.
• Able and willing to provide informed consent.
• Successful completion of the run-in phase during which level of compliance is more than 80%
• Study Eye Inclusion Criteria
• Best corrected E-ETDRS visual acuity letter score ≥74 (i.e.20/32 or better) within 8 days of randomization.
• On clinical exam, definite retinal thickening due to DME within 3000 μm of the center of the macula but not involving the central subfield.
• Thickened non-central macular subfields on spectral domain OCT macular map that meet either of the following criteria:
• At least two non-central macular subfields with OCT thickness above threshold (average normal + 2 SD) from DRCR.net approved spectral domain OCT machines- see below.
• At least one non-central macular subfield with OCT thickness at least 15 μm above threshold (average normal + 2 SD) from DRCR.net approved spectral domain OCT machines-see DRCR.net procedures manual for threshold details.
• Central subfield thickness <250 microns obtained by one of the following DRCR.net approved spectral domain OCT machines:
• Zeiss Cirrus
• Heidelberg Spectralis

You may not qualify if…

• A study participant is not eligible for the run-in phase or the randomized trial if any of the following exclusion criteria are present:
• A condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in the study (e.g., unstable medical status including blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and glycemic control).
• Subjects in poor glycemic control who, within the last 4 months, initiated intensive insulin treatment (a pump or multiple daily injections) or plan to do so in the next 4 months should not be enrolled.
• Use of systemic corticosteroids or anti-VEGF therapy.
• Current use of prescription systemic NSAIDs.
• History of auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
• Participation in an investigational trial that involved treatment with any drug within 30 days of randomization that has not received regulatory approval at the time of study entry.
• Note: study participants cannot receive another investigational drug while participating in the study.
• Known allergy to any component of the study drug.
• Blood pressure > 180/110 mmHg (systolic above 180 or diastolic above 110 mmHg)
• If blood pressure is brought below 180/110 by anti-hypertensive treatment, study participant can become eligible.
• Participant is expecting to move out of the area of the clinical center to an area not covered by another clinical center during the 12 months of the study.
• For women of child-bearing potential: pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant within the next 12 months.
• Women who are potential study participants should be questioned about the potential for pregnancy. Investigator judgment is used to determine when a pregnancy test is needed.
• Study Eye Exclusion Criteria
• History of focal/grid laser within the last 6 months or other treatment for DME within the last 4 months
• Note: Throughout the study, the distribution of subjects with prior treatment for DME will be evaluated, and eligibility criteria may be tailored to add balance between subjects with prior treatment and subjects without prior treatment for DME.
• Anticipated need to treat DME during the course of the study (Any DME treatment during the study should follow criteria in section 4.3).
• History of use of NSAID eye drops within the last 30 days or anticipated need for such drops during the study due to other ocular condition
• History of panretinal (scatter) photocoagulation (PRP) within 4 months prior to randomization
• Anticipated need for PRP in the 6 months following randomization
• Anticipated need for cataract extraction surgery in the study eye during the study period
• Lipid in the fovea (center of the macula)
• History of major ocular surgery (including scleral buckle, any intraocular surgery, etc.) within prior 4 months or major ocular surgery anticipated within the next 6 months following randomization
• An ocular condition, other than diabetic macular edema, is present such that, in the opinion of the investigator, visual acuity might be affected now (e.g., foveal atrophy, pigment abnormalities, dense subfoveal hard exudates, non-retinal condition, epiretinal membrane or vitreo-macular traction) or during the course of the study (e.g., vein occlusion, uveitis or other ocular inflammatory disease, neovascular glaucoma, etc.)

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University Health Care, Dept. of Ophthalmology — Loma Linda, California, United States
• Southern California Desert Retina Consultants, MC — Palm Springs, California, United States
• California Retina Consultants — Santa Barbara, California, United States
• Bay Area Retina Associates — Walnut Creek, California, United States
• Retinal Consultants of Southern California Medical Group, Inc. — Westlake Village, California, United States
• Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida — Fort Myers, Florida, United States
• Central Florida Retina Institute — Lakeland, Florida, United States
• Southeast Retina Center, P.C. — Augusta, Georgia, United States
• Retina Associates of Hawaii, Inc. — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
• Raj K. Maturi, M.D., P.C. — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• American Eye Institute — New Albany, Indiana, United States
• Wolfe Eye Clinic — West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• Retina and Vitreous Associates of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky, United States
• Paducah Retinal Center — Paducah, Kentucky, United States
• Elman Retina Group, P.A. — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Joslin Diabetes Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Henry Ford Health System, Dept of Ophthalmology and Eye Care Services — Detroit, Michigan, United States
• Vitreo-Retinal Associates — Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
• Eyesight Ophthalmic Services, PA — Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
• Eye Care for the Adirondacks — Plattsburgh, New York, United States
• Retina-Vitreous Surgeons of Central New York, PC — Syracuse, New York, United States
• Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Assoc, PA — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
• Retina Associates of Cleveland, Inc. — Beachwood, Ohio, United States
• Retina Northwest, PC — Portland, Oregon, United States

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