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Effect of Alternate Treatment with Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Corticosteroid for Macular Edema

Effect of Alternate Treatment with Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Corticosteroid for Diabetic Macular Edema and Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion - A randomized prospective open-label controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0007766
Enrollment
188
Registered
2022-09-30
Start date
2022-09-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-24

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Patients will be randomly allocated into two groups as follows: 1) intravitreal anti-VEGF monotherapy (anti-VEGF group), 2) alternate treatment with intravitreal anti-VEGF and corticosteroid (a

Sponsors

Hallym University Medical Center-Kangnam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - CRT = 300 um due to DME or ME secondary to RVO at the time of screening. - Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) 20/32~20/200 at the time of screening .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Excluded if any of the following criteria are met - If there is a history of intravitreal anti-VEGF or corticosteroid injection within 3 months of screening. - In case of receiving systemic anti-VEGF or corticosteroid treatment within 3 months of screening. - In the case of receiving panretinal photocoagulation treatment within 3 months of screening. - In the case of receiving corticosteroid eye drop treatment within 3 months of screening. - If there is a history of idiopathic or autoimmune uveitis in the trial or the disease is confirmed at the time of screening. - If you have had intraocular surgery except for simple cataract surgery. - If there is a history of glaucoma in the trial or the disease is confirmed at the time of screening. - If there is a history of retinal diseases other than diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion in the trial, or the disease is confirmed at the time of screening.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change of BCVA from the baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change of BCVA from the baseline;Mean change of CRT from the baseline;Mean change of CRT from the baseline;Change of aqueous humor cytokine level from the baseline;Change of aqueous humor cytokine level from the baseline;Proportion of subjects with an absence of intraretinal or subretinal fluid;Proportion of subjects with an absence of intraretinal or subretinal fluid;Number of intravitreal injections performed during the treatment period (12 months)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDAE JOONG MA

Hallym University Medical Center-Kangnam

daejoongma@hallym.or.kr+82-2-6960-1240

Outcome results

None listed

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