Status:

COMPLETED

Effect Aflibercept on Ocular Perfusion

Lead Sponsor:

Augenabteilung Allgemeines Krankenhaus Linz

Conditions:

Macular Degeneration

Anti Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in Western Countries. It is a well-established fact that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women aged over 50 years
  • written informed consent for participation in the study
  • Scheduled for 3 consecutive intravitreal injections (4 week intervals) of aflibercept for treatment of exudative AMD in one eye
  • Subject is generally healthy with no current significant or a history of a significant neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary (including asthma), hepatic, metabolic, rheumatic, autoimmune, hematological or renal disorder, as determined by the investigator's clinical judgment through collection of medical history and performance of a physical examination. A significant disorder is defined as a disease or medical condition associated with impaired health status, requiring regular or current medical treatment and/or follow up. For the purposes of this study, an investigator may classify a medical condition as a nonsignificant disorder despite the fact that the subject receives treatment. Subjects having controlled Stage 1 hypertension (blood pressure of 140-159 mmHg systolic and/or 90-99 mmHg diastolic) are eligible for participation in this study.
  • Normal findings in the medical history unless the investigator considers an abnormality to be clinically irrelevant

Exclusion

  • Active exudative AMD requiring treatment of both eyes
  • Ocular surgery (including intravitreal injection) during the 3 months preceding the study
  • Vitrectomized eyes
  • Ametropia \> 6 Dpt
  • Relevant ophthalmic diseases/conditions that could interfere with LSFG measurements (e.g. glaucoma, optic nerve head drusen, tilted disc, etc.)
  • Ocular infection or clinically significant inflammation
  • Opacities of the cornea (e.g. corneal scars, corneal oedema), the lens (e.g. LOCS-II grading \> 2, posterior capsule opacification) or the vitreous (e.g. vitreous haemorrhage, asteroid hyalosis)
  • Patients who are not able to cooperate or with insufficient ability to fixate (tremor, nystagmus)
  • Blood donation in the 3 weeks preceding the study
  • Participation in a clinical trial in the 3 weeks preceding the study
  • Pre- or perimenopausal women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 18 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03804099

Start Date

March 1 2017

End Date

May 18 2018

Last Update

January 15 2019

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Department of Ophthalmology, Kepler University Hospital

Linz, Austria, 4020