NCT00955630

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis) in patients with fluid and blood leakage in their eyes due to ocular histoplasmosis.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2009

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 7, 2009

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 10, 2009

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

August 10, 2009

Status Verified

August 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

August 7, 2009

Last Update Submit

August 7, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

HistoplasmosisLucentisRanibizumabOHS

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • incidence and severity of ocular adverse events as identified by eye examination

    1 year

  • incidence and severity of other adverse events as identified by physical examination, subject reporting, and changes in vital signs

    12 mos

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • mean change in visual acuity

    1 year

  • mean change in central foveal thickness and total macular volume as obtained by ocular coherence tomography

    6 and 12 months

  • change in fluorescein angiographic outcomes

    12 months

  • mean number of injections

    12 mos

Study Arms (2)

Monthly injections

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

3 monthly injections of ranibizumab followed by prn injections

Drug: ranibizumab

PRN injections

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

injections of ranibizumab on a prn basis from the start of the study

Drug: ranibizumab

Interventions

3 monthly injections of ranibizumab followed by prn injections for the remainder of the study

Also known as: Lucentis
Monthly injections

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • age 18 or over
  • active choroidal neovascularization secondary to ocular histoplasmosis
  • Visual acuity between 20/25 and 20/400

You may not qualify if:

  • pregnancy or intent to become pregnant within the next 12 months
  • nursing an infant
  • premenopausal women not using contraception
  • prior treatment with subfoveal thermal laser
  • allergy to sodium fluorescein simultaneous participation in another investigation or trial

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Retina Associates of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40509, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Histoplasmosis

Interventions

Ranibizumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

MycosesBacterial Infections and MycosesInfections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodiesImmunoglobulinsImmunoproteinsBlood ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsSerum GlobulinsGlobulins

Study Officials

  • John Kitchens, MD

    Retina Associates of Kentucky

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Diana Holcomb, COA

CONTACT

Wanda Heath, BS, COT, CCRC

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2009

First Posted

August 10, 2009

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion

August 1, 2010

Last Updated

August 10, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-08

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