Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Optimizing the Treatment Strategy for Age-related Macular Degeneration

Lead Sponsor:

St. Olavs Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Molde Hospital

Conditions:

Wet Macular Degeneration

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two different treatment protocols for wet macular degeneration; the new protocol called "Observe and Plan" against the current standard protocol "Treat and Exte...

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to test a new treatment protocol for wet macular degeneration, called "Observe and Plan", against today's standard protocol "Treat and Extend". Studies suggest that the ind...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosed age-related macular degeneration according to criteria.
  • new diagnose of active CNV verified with OCTA or FA / ICGA.
  • BCVA ≥ 20/200 measured with ETDRS visual acuity chart
  • written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Eyes formerly treated with anti-VEGF, photodynamic therapy, radiation therapy, transpupillary thermotherapy or focal laser photocoagulation involving the macular area.
  • Geographic atrophy and subretinal fibrosis affecting the patient's visual acuity.
  • Any other ongoing eye disease that influences patient's visual acuity, such as glaucoma with central vision loss, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema or chronic uveitis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04420923

Start Date

May 20 2020

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

June 8 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Ålesund Hospital

Ålesund, Norway

2

Molde Hospital

Molde, Norway

3

Dept. of Ophthalmology, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital

Trondheim, Norway, N-7006