Status:

TERMINATED

Radial Optic Neurotomy in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion : a Randomized Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Conditions:

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Natural evolution of severe central retinal vein occlusion with low visual acuity is very poor. A randomized clinical trial will compare troxerutin and platelet anti-aggregating agents (drug treatment...

Detailed Description

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) is the second most frequently retinal vascular disease causing loss of vision, after diabetic retinopathy. No treatment of CRVO has clearly demonstrated beneficia...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Central Retinal Vein Occlusion oedematous or hemorrhagic (at fundus exam and at fluorescein angiography)
  • Visual Acuity (VA) ≤ 20/200 with ETDRS charts
  • Decreased VA since more than 1 month, less than 3 months
  • Common care recommendations for CRVO during the period before recruitment (Control ocular pressure if associated hypertension or glaucoma ; Hemodilution if hematocrit ≥ 38% ,if no cardio-vascular contra-indication, to maintain hematocrit under 38% during 6 weeks ; Troxerutin (3 /d) and aspirin (100 - 160 mg/d) ; Clinical and angiographic controls to look for retinal ischemia indicating laser PRP to prevent neovascular glaucoma.
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Ischemic CRVO : 1- More than 30 disc diameters of ischemia at fluorescein angiography and/or •2- If Angiogram is uninterpretable because of hemorrhages, deficit of afferent pupillary reflex 0.9 with photographic filters (proposed by Hayreh) with indication to do laser PRP or laser PRP already done,
  • Rubeosis or neovascular glaucoma,
  • Bilateral diabetic retinopathy preproliferative or proliferative,
  • Uncharacterized coagulation disease, or anticoagulant treatment,
  • Untreated systemic disease (diabetes, severe high blood pressure, Cardiac failure) ou eye disease (glaucoma),
  • Contra-indication or documented allergy to troxerutin or platelet anti-aggregating agents,
  • Contra-indication to surgical procedure
  • incapacity to received an informed consent, incapacity to follow all the study schedule

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00379223

Start Date

October 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2008

Last Update

March 4 2011

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Service d'ophtalmologie, Hopital Pellegrin, place Amélie Raba Léon

Bordeaux, France, 33076

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