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Evaluation of Physician Knowledge of Safety and Safe Use Information for Aflibercept in Canada

Evaluation of Physician Knowledge of Key Safety Information for Eylea in Canada: An Observational Postauthorization Safety Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02585401
Enrollment
99
Registered
2015-10-23
Start date
2016-02-18
Completion date
2016-05-19
Last updated
2017-03-21

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Conditions

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO), Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to measure physician knowledge and understanding of the key safety information contained in the Eylea vial preparation instruction card, the intravitreal injection procedure video, and the product monograph.

Detailed description

The source of information for the study will be self-reported data collected from physicians using standard questionnaires with closed-ended response choices. Questionnaires for physicians will be developed and tested using best practices for instrument development. The questions will be tailored to the study aims and the information provided in the the vial preparation instruction card, the intravitreal injection procedure video, and the Eylea product monograph. Other questions will obtain information needed to assess potential differences across subgroups and identify any biases (e.g., demographics, experience with Eylea). The questionnaire will be tested through cognitive interviews with physicians. Questionnaires will be tested in local languages, to assure that the introductory material, consent forms, and questionnaire items (question stems and response choices) are culturally appropriate and easily and correctly understood by individuals similar to those who will participate

Interventions

The physician questionnaire will contain primarily closed-ended questions (e.g., multiple choice, true/false), with few free-text response fields, eliciting responses measuring physician knowledge and understanding of the key information in the Eylea vial preparation instruction card, the intravitreal injection procedure video, and the product monograph.

Sponsors

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Bayer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

This study will be conducted with retinal specialists and ophthalmologists in Canada who have prescribed and/or administered aflibercept to at least 1 patient in the past 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

* None applied

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Knowledge and understanding of key information contained in the aflibercept educational materials: the Eylea vial preparation instruction card, the intravitreal injection procedure video, and the product monographUp to 8 weeks after the start of data collectionThe source of information for the study will be self-reported data collected from physicians using standard questionnaires with closed-ended response choices.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Investigation whether physicians have received the educational materialsup to 6 monthDescriptive results assessing Number and percentage (%) of physicians

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026