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Evaluation of the effect of Interferon Alfa-2b in diabetic macular edema

Evaluation of the effect of Interferon Alfa-2b in combination with intra-vitreal injection of Bevacizumab in the treatment of diabetic macular edema: a randomized double-blinded clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230103057035N1
Enrollment
49
Registered
2023-03-18
Start date
2023-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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Conditions

Diabetic macular edema. unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: For this group, in sterile conditions, 3 intravitreal injections of bevacizumab with a dose of 1.25 mg will be performed at one-month intervals. In this group, patients

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diabetic patients over 18 years old Macular edema involving the center. BCVA between 20/400-40/20 Central macular thickness greater than or equal to 300 µm Requires 3 IVB injections in the next 12 weeks Retinal clarity, pupillary dilation for OCT, and necessary cooperation for proper fundus photography

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improve visual acuity. Timepoint: Before the study and one month after the third injection of bevacizumab. Method of measurement: Optometry.

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease thickness of the central part of the macula. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and one month after the third injection of bevacizumab. Method of measurement: Oct device (Optical coherence tomography).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi noori

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

drmahdinoori@gmail.com+98 21 3312 7993

Outcome results

None listed

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