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Age-Related Macular DegenerationNCT01233128

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) & LOC387715/HTRA1 Polymorphism in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

An observational study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, run by Kyungpook National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is to investigate whether there is an association of the LOC387715/HTRA1 and vascular endothelial growth factor polymorphism with response to treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab injections for patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
121 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Oct 2010to Jan 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The authors did a retrospective chart review of 70 patients with PCV who visited the Department of Ophthalmology, Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu, Korea.

Who may be able to join

  • patients older than 60 years of age at onset
  • polyp-like terminal aneurysmal dilations with or without branching vascular networks in ICGA and subretinal reddish-orange protrusions corresponding to polyp-like lesions
  • patients who had intravitreal injections of 0.5 mg of ranibizumab monthly for 3 months

Who cannot join

  • patients with retinal or choroidal diseases including pathologic myopia, angioid streaks, idiopathic choroidal neovascularization (CNV), presumed ocular histoplasmosis, and other secondary CNV
  • patients who refused genotypic analyses

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • In Taek Kim

    Daegu, Kyungsangpookdo, 700-721

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Association of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and LOC387715/HTRA1 Polymorphisms With the Response to Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injections in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

This study is to investigate whether there is an association of the LOC387715/HTRA1 and vascular endothelial growth factor polymorphism with response to treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab injections for patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

Read the detailed description

This is a retrospective comparative case series comprised of 70 patients being treated for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy with intravitreal ranibizumab injections and 112 control subjects. Patients were genotyped for the LOC387715 (rs10490924), HTRA1 gene (rs11200638), and VEGF (rs3025039 and rs833069)polymorphism using Real-Time polymerase chain reaction.

Medical subject headings
Macular Degeneration

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01233128
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
polypoidal choroidal vasculopathypatients who were treated for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy with intravitreal injections of 0.5 mg of ranibizumab monthly for 3 months

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Best-corrected visual acuity

    Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using the Snellen chart was evaluated including BCVA before treatment and BCVA up to 12 months.

    Measured: up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Angiographic characteristics

    Fluorescein angiography (FA) and ICGA (HRA; Heidelberg Engineering, Dossenheim, Germany)were evaluated. Greatest linear dimension (GLD) was determined based on both FA and ICGA.

    Measured: up to 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Nov 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionJan 2012
  4. Study completionJan 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
121 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01233128
Sponsor's protocol ID
VEGF & LOC387715/HTRA1
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
1 Nov 2010
Last updated
9 Apr 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Immonen I, Seitsonen S, Tommila P, Kangas-Kontio T, Kakko S, Savolainen ER, Savolainen MJ, Liinamaa MJ. Vascular endothelial growth factor gene variation and the response to photodynamic therapy in age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jan;117(1):103-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.06.037. Epub 2009 Nov 6.

    PubMed 19896188

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, run by Kyungpook National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Apr 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Best-corrected visual acuity (time frame: up to 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01233128, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Apr 2012.

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