Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparison of Intravitreal Ranibizumab and Macular Laser Photocoagulation for ME Following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO)

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul Retina Investigator Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

Samsung Medical Center

Kyungpook National University Hospital

Conditions:

Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal Ranibizumab in comparison with macular laser photocoagulation as treatments for macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Symptom duration \< 6 Months, \> 4 weeks
  • Visual acuity - less than 20/40 (73 letters) more than 20/400 (19 letters) in ETDRS chart
  • OCT - center involved retinal thickening : \> 250 micrometers
  • clear media
  • well controlled hypertension (\<140/90mmHg) and diabetes (6.5\<HbA1c\<9.5)
  • willing to return for all scheduled visits

Exclusion

  • uveitis,NVG, exudative AMD, diabetic retinopathy, Irvine-Gass syndrome, OIS
  • any malignancy
  • previous treatment history - laser photocoagulation, intravitreal injection with any drug, vitrectomy
  • vitreomacular traction or epiretinal membrane
  • intraocular surgery in the study eye within 6 months
  • uncontrolled glaucoma ( \> 30mmHg with anti-glaucoma medications)
  • optic neuropathy, amblyopia
  • A condition that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude a patient's participation in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01189526

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2011

Last Update

August 26 2010

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 135-710