NCT01487629

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the morphological and visual acuity outcomes associated with 1.5 mg bevacizumab versus 0.5 ranibizumab intravitreal injections for treatment of diabetic macular edema.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
53

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2010

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 2, 2011

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 7, 2011

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

December 13, 2011

Status Verified

December 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

December 2, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 9, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Diabetic RetinopathyMacular EdemaBevacizumabRanibizumab

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Central subfield macular thickness (CSFT) change

    Central subfield macular thickness (CSFT) measured with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)

    Monthly from baseline to Week 48

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Best-corrected visual acuity change

    Monthly from baseline to week 48

Study Arms (2)

Bevacizumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment of macular edema with intravitreal Bevacizumab

Drug: Bevacizumab

Ranibizumab

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment of macular edema with intravitreal Ranibizumab

Drug: Ranibizumab

Interventions

Bevacizumab, 1.5 mg, intravitreal, throughout the study

Also known as: Avastin
Bevacizumab

Ranibizumab, 0.5 mg, intravitreal, throughout the study

Also known as: Lucentis
Ranibizumab

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Best corrected visual acuity equal or worse than 20/40 and better than 20/800;
  • Central subfield macular thickness greater than 300 µm

You may not qualify if:

  • Aphakia
  • High-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • Previous treatment for DME in the past three months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, USP

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14048-900, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Nepomuceno AB, Takaki E, Paes de Almeida FP, Peroni R, Cardillo JA, Siqueira RC, Scott IU, Messias A, Jorge R. A prospective randomized trial of intravitreal bevacizumab versus ranibizumab for the management of diabetic macular edema. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep;156(3):502-510.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.04.026. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetic RetinopathyMacular Edema

Interventions

BevacizumabRanibizumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal DiseasesEye DiseasesDiabetic AngiopathiesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusEndocrine System DiseasesMacular DegenerationRetinal Degeneration

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Rodrigo Jorge, MD, PhD

    University of Sao Paulo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Felipe Almeida, MD

    Hospital das Clinicas - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2011

First Posted

December 7, 2011

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion

September 1, 2012

Study Completion

September 1, 2012

Last Updated

December 13, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-12

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