Health Condition 1: H30-H36- Disorders of choroid and retina Health Condition 2: H358- Other specified retinal disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with center involving diabetic macular edema requiring anti-VEGF injections Patients who are already undergoing treatment with intravitreal anti-VEGF injections
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with media opacities due to dense cataract , vitreous hemorrhage etc in whom it is difficult to assess posterior segment Patients with recent stroke less than 3 months who cannot be injected anti-VEGF Patient with other chronic comorbidities example inability to walk , hearing loss or visual loss due to causes other than DME that may affect quality of life Patients undergoing other intravitreal injections like steroids Patients who are not able to have adequate hearing and sight cognition to be able to complete interview questions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 Visual acuity (log Mar scale) in patients before undergoing intravitreal anti VEGF injections in diabetic macular edema 2. The quality of life (NEI VFQ25 )in patients undergoing intravitreal anti-VEGF injections in diabetic macular edema 3. Visual acuity (log Mar scale)in patients with diabetic macular edema after intra vitreal anti-VEGF injections at 4 weeks,8 weeks,12 weeks.Timepoint: Visual acuity and NEIVFQ-25 score - baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks after anti-VEGF injection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual acuity (log Mar scale)in patients with diabetic macular edema after intra vitreal anti-VEGF injections at 4 weeks,8 weeks,12 weeks.Timepoint: Visual acuity (log Mar scale)in patients with diabetic macular edema after intra vitreal anti-VEGF injections at 4 weeks, 8 weeks,12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Guru Gobind Singh medical college and hospital Faridkot