Clinical Trials in Egypt / NCT06841250
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Observational
Early Changes in OCT Biomarkers After the First Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injection in Treatment-naïve DME
NCT06841250 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Egypt tracker
Condition(s) studied
Early OCT Biomarker Changes in Response to Anti-VEGF
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF
intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF: Ranibizumab is injected into the vitreous under aseptic conditions as part of routine DME treatment
Study summary
A retrospective, observational, hospital-based study which will be conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag University Hospital, Egypt.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diabetic patients with centre-involving DME (CI-DME) who are treatment-naïve.
* Central macular thickness (CMT) of 300 microns or more will be accepted as DME.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Media opacities affecting OCT imaging (corneal pathologies, dense cataracts, vitreous opacities, etc).
* Patients with any other retinal vascular diseases (retinal vein occlusion, central serrous chorioretinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, etc).
* Patients who have had previous intravitreal injections or Laser treatment.
* Patients who underwent previous vitreoretinal surgeries.
* Patients with recent history of undergoing cataract surgery.
* Patients with uncontrolled glaucoma or ocular inflammations (eg: vitritis).
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Visual acuity — one month
Visual acuity assessment pre and post injection will be recorded - Central subfield thickness — one month
Central subfield thickness assessment pre and post injection will be recorded - Intraretinal cystoid spaces — one month
Intraretinal cystoid space location, size and bridging will be recorded pre and post injection - Subfoveal neuroretinal detatchment — one month
Presence and extent of Subfoveal neuroretinal detatchment assessed pre and post injection will be recorded - Hyperreflective foci — one month
number and locatio of Hyperreflective foci assessed pre and post injection will be recorded - Outer retinal layer integrity — one month
Outer retinal layer integrity assessment pre and post injection will be recorded - Disorganised inner retinal layers — one month
Disorganised inner retinal layers assessment pre and post injection will be recorded
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sohag University | Sohag | Egypt |
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Official registry record
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