Aflibercept Injection for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Vitreous Hemorrhage

In brief

To evaluate the ocular and systemic safety of intravitreal aflibercept injection in patients undergoing Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01805297

Run by

University of Oklahoma

People needed

12

Starts

2013-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-12-27

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Dean McGee Eye Institute — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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