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Comparison of intravitreal anti-VEGF drug and steroid in the treatment of uveitic macular edema

Comparison of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab and triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of uveitic macular edema

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016100930224N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-11-27
Start date
2016-11-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Macular edema in uveitic eyes. Chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified

Interventions

the 1st group will receive 0.05 ml (1.25 mg) intravitreal Bevacizvmab (IVB).
Intervention 1: The eyes will randomly divided into two groups
the 1st group will receive 0.05 ml (1.25 mg) intravitreal Bevacizvmab (IVB). Intervention 2: The eyes will randomly divided into two groups
the 2nd group will recive 0.05ml (2mg) Triamcinolone acetonide intravitreally.
Treatment - Drugs
The eyes will randomly divided into two groups

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Years to 47 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with inactive uveitis, according to sun group classification, who had visual loss due to macular edema (diagnosed by optical coherence tomography (OCT)) and not responding to topical medication such as steroid. Exclusion criteria included any other ophthalmic disease that causes macular edema (e.g. diabetes, venous occlusive diseases); any intraocular surgery within 3 months of injection; media opacity that hinders assessment of macula by OCT, prior vitrectomy; Glaucoma; ocular hypertension and monocularity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Macular thickness. Timepoint: 3, 6 and 12 months after injection of drug. Method of measurement: Optical Coherence Tomography.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual acuity. Timepoint: 3, 6 and 12 months after injection. Method of measurement: Snellen chart.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mansour Rahimi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

mrahimi@ucla.edu+98 71 3481 4336

Outcome results

None listed

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