Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Versus Transpupillary Thermotherapy (TTT) in Occult Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) in Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

NCT00347906 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: Dnr 00052
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of PDT and TTT for the treatment of subfoveal occult CNV in age-related macular degeneration.

Conditions

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Interventions

laser treatment PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• \> 55 years of age,
• Subfoveal occult only CNV due to AMD,
• \< 4 disc areas or \> 4 disc areas
• VA \< 0.4

You may not qualify if:

• Sign of classic CNV,
• CNV in other diagnoses than AMD,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Linkoeping: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Macular Degeneration

Interventions

Laser Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal Degeneration; Retinal Diseases; Eye Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Ablation Techniques; Surgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

• Christina I Frennesson, MD, PhD

  Linkoeping University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 3, 2006
• First Posted: July 4, 2006
• Study Start: November 1, 2003
• Study Completion: September 1, 2005
• Last Updated: January 12, 2010

Record last verified: 2003-11