NCT01914159

Brief Summary

The Ranibizumab in Pigment Epithelium Tears Secondary To Age-Related Macular Degeneration (RIP) Study is a prospective, multicenter, uncontrolled, interventional phase 2 clinical trial that investigates the effect of fixed monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab (Lucentis, Novartis Pharma, Germany) on visual acuity and retinal morphology over a study period of 12 months in 30 patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2013

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2013

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 28, 2013

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 1, 2013

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2016

Completed
3.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 15, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 15, 2019

Status Verified

July 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

July 28, 2013

Results QC Date

April 16, 2019

Last Update Submit

July 3, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Best-corrected Visual Acuity

    Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) protocol

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Retinal Morphology

    12 months

  • Vision-related Quality of Life

    12 months

Study Arms (1)

Ranibizumab

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Ranibizumab (Lucentis, Novartis Pharma GmbH, Germany)

Interventions

Monthly intravitreal injections

Ranibizumab

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of a pigment epithelial tear secondary to age-related macular degeneration
  • Written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Time of diagnosis more than 6 months before study recruitment
  • Ocular surgery of the study eye within 1 month before study recruitment
  • Extensive subretinal fibrosis or retinal atrophy of the study eye
  • Significant opacification of optical media of the study eye
  • Uncontrolled glaucoma of the study eye
  • Active ocular inflammation of the study eye
  • Best-corrected visual acuity of the contralateral eye below 20/200
  • Concurrent ocular or systemic therapy with other vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-inhibitory drugs

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

University of Bonn, Department of Ophthalmology

Bonn, 53127, Germany

Location

University of München (LMU), Department of Ophthalmology

München, 80336, Germany

Location

Universityof Münster, Department of Ophthalmology

Münster, 48149, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Macular Degeneration

Interventions

Ranibizumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Retinal DegenerationRetinal DiseasesEye Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Results Point of Contact

Title
Tim U. Krohne, MD, FEBO
Organization
Dept of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2013

First Posted

August 1, 2013

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion

March 1, 2016

Study Completion

March 1, 2016

Last Updated

August 15, 2019

Results First Posted

August 15, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Locations