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Short-term Additive Effect of Topical Ketorolac on the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema With Intravitreal Bevacizumab

Short-term Additive Effect of Topical Ketorolac on the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema With Intravitreal Bevacizumab

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04119921
Enrollment
26
Registered
2019-10-09
Start date
2018-01-01
Completion date
2020-06-20
Last updated
2021-02-23

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Conditions

DME

Brief summary

Purpose: To evaluate the short-term effect of adding topical ketorolac to the management of diabetic macular edema (DME) with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB). Setting: Ophthalmology department of Imam Hossein and Torfe Medical Centers. Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Methods: In a randomized double-masked placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial, all eyes with DME with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) between 20/40 and 20/400 were included. They should have had at least one intravitreal anti-VEGF injection in the past 2 months. They were randomized into two groups. Both groups received two IVB injections with 6-week interval. One group received topical ketorolac every 6 hour in the first interval and then artificial tear every 6 hour as a placebo in the second interval. The other group received the opposite medications. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT) evaluations were repeated at the termination of each treatment period i.e. at 6 and 12 weeks. The main outcome measure was BCVA changes in logMAR and the second outcome was CMT changes. The interim analysis of this study is presented in this report.

Interventions

DRUGprescription topical ketorolac in group 1

topical ketorolac every 6 hour in the first interval and then artificial tear every 6 hour as a placebo in the second interval.

DRUGprescription artificial tear in group 2

artificial tear every 6 hour in the first interval and then topical ketorolac every 6 hour as a placebo in the second interval.

DRUGprescription topical ketorolac in group 2

artificial tear every 6 hour in the first interval and then topical ketorolac every 6 hour as a placebo in the second interval.

DRUGprescription artificial tear in group1

topical ketorolac every 6 hour in the first interval and then artificial tear every 6 hour as a placebo in the second interval.

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BCVA≤20/40 and BCVA 20/400 and better * History of at least 1 intra-viteral bevacizumab (IVB) in the last 2 months * Requires 2 IVB in the next 12 weeks * Macular thickness \>300 μm * NO Other eye diseases * Media clarity , pupillary dilation, and subject cooperation sufficient for adequate fundus photographs

Exclusion criteria

* hgb A1c\> 8 * high risk PDR * Macular edema due to a cause other than diabetic retinopathy * Any other ocular condition that visual acuity would not improve from resolution of edema (eg.foveal atrophy) * Prior treatment with intravitreal or peribulbar corticosteroid injection during last 3months * History of macular photocoagulation during the last 6 months * intraocular surgery(except cataract surgery) * Cataract extractionin less than 6 months ago * Uveitis ,NVG ,exudative AMD, HR PDR. * Uncontrolled glaucoma * Vitreomacular traction or epiretinal membrane

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
visual acuity6 weeksSnellen E-chart

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Centeral macular thickness6 weeksOphtical Cohearence Tomography

Countries

Iran

Outcome results

None listed

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