Long-term results of the modified photodynamic therapy (PDT) procedure for exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients with difficulties in PDT

Long-term results of the modified photodynamic therapy (PDT) procedure for exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients with difficulties in PDT - Modified PDT procedure (ironing PDT) for exudative AMD patients with difficulties in PDT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000010862

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-04

Start date

2013-06-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Exudative age-related macular degeneration

Interventions

Perform PDT by moving the PDT laser spot at a constant speed for 83 seconds to cover the whole lesion.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Exudative AMD with the lesion that is not covered by the ordinary use of PDT either because the lesion is too large or too close to the optic nerve disc.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Investigation of the efficacy of Ironing PDT by visual acuity and optical coherence tomographic findings to 24 months after the treatment	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTsuyoshi Otsuji

Kansai medical university takii hospital Department of ophthalmology

otsuji@takii.kmu.ac.jp06-6992-1001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026