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Can steroid eyedrops prevent severe ROP

A Randomized Intervention, Multi-Center Study to Determine the Role of Dexamethasone eye drops against proliferative retinopathy of prematurity - DROPROP

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2020-004933-19-SE
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-01-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Retinopathy of Prematurity MedDRA version: 20.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10036858 Term: Proliferative retinopathy System Organ Class: 100000004853

Interventions

Trade Name: Dexafree Product Name: Dexafree Pharmaceutical Form: Eye drops Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Eye drops Route of administration of the placebo: Ocular use

Sponsors

Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) preterm infants born =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Ocular infection 2) If the patient is judged unsuitable for the study by treating neonatologist/paediatrician or ophthalmologist for any other reason

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Reduce frequency of ROP needing treatment;Secondary Objective: -Improve visual outcome at 2.5 and 5 years -reduce frequency of refractive errors -improve retinal morphology;Primary end point(s): 1) Reduced frequency of infants treated with laser and/or AntiVEGF for Type 1 ROP ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1) around 40 weeks gesttational age (after finalised ROP screening)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 2) Improved visual outcome at 2.5 and 5 years 3) Reduced frequency of refractive errors 4) Improved retinal morphological oucome at 1 year of age;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 2) 2.5 and 5 years 3) 2.5 and 5 years 4) 1 year

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactCarola Pfeiffer Mosesson

The Sahlgrenska Center for Pediatric Ophthalmology Research

carola.pfeiffer-mosesson@gu.se+46709126127

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026