Status:

RECRUITING

Subthreshold Laser Treatment for Reticular Pseudodrusen Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration

Lead Sponsor:

Ospedale San Raffaele

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fondazione G.B. Bietti, IRCCS

University of Genova

Conditions:

Macular Degeneration, Senile

Laser Burn of Retina

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Prospective, randomized, controlled, longitudinal, interventional multicentric study involving patients with reticular pseudodrusen secondary to AMD. The objective of this study is to establish the e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 50 years or older
  • Presence of RPD secondary to AMD
  • Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) between 20/20 and 20/400 inclusive
  • Clear ocular media
  • Ability to provide informed consent and attend all study visits

Exclusion

  • Presence of Geographic Atrophy (GA)
  • Evidence of choroidal neovascularization in either eye
  • Any prior treatment for AMD, aside from antioxidants
  • Any corneal opacity, cataract formation and hemorrhage in the vitreous body, which may interfere with viewing by the laser surgeon of the target structures
  • Aphakic eye with vitreous in the anterior chamber
  • Neovascular Glaucoma
  • Glaucoma caused by congenital angle anomalies
  • Open angle of less than 90º or extensive peripheral anterior and low synechia, present circumferentially around the corner
  • Significant corneal edema or reduced water clarity that obscures the view angle in detail
  • Glaucoma secondary to active uveitis
  • Any other ocular condition that would progress in the study period and confound visual acuity assessment
  • Any ocular or systemic medication known to be toxic to the lens, retina or optic nerve Presence of idiopathic or autoimmune-associated uveitis
  • Any intraocular surgery 3 months of entry
  • Any prior thermal laser in the macula
  • History of vitrectomy, filtering surgery, corneal transplant or retinal detachment surgery
  • Previous therapeutic radiation in the ocular region in either eye
  • Any treatment with an investigational agent in the previous 60 days before study entry
  • Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women less than 1 year postmenopausal or less than 6 weeks since sterilization (further definition can be found in Section 12.7) at Baseline, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception during dosing of study treatment.
  • Participation in an investigational drug, biologic, or device study within 6 Months prior to Baseline \[Note: observational clinical studies solely involving over-the-counter vitamins, supplements, or diets are not exclusionary

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 16 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04847635

Start Date

March 16 2021

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

March 12 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Massimo Nicolò

Genova, Italy

2

Giuseppe Querques

Milan, Italy, 20134

3

Mariacristina Parravano

Rome, Italy