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Macular EdemaPhase 4NCT01870440

TAHOE: Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) for Uveitic Macular Edema

A Phase 4 study testing Ozurdex Intravitreal Injection (0.7 mg) in people with Macular Edema and Uveitis, run by Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex, Allergan) is effective to manage macular edema secondary to non-infectious uveitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Macular Edema, Uveitis
What is being tested?
Ozurdex Intravitreal Injection (0.7 mg)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2013to Feb 2015
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Uveitis CME with central subfoveal thickness > 350 microns
  • non-infectious uveitis
  • Visual Acuity > 20/32

Who cannot join

  • Visual Acuity worse than 20/200
  • Moderate or severe glaucoma (as defined as >2 topical ocular medications)
  • Infectious uveitis
  • Patients with active or suspected ocular or periocular infections including most viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva, including active epithelial herpes simplex keratitis, vaccinia, varicella, mycobacterial infections, and fungal diseases.
  • Aphakic eyes with rupture of the posterior lens capsule
  • Anterior Chamber intraocular Lens and rupture of the posterior lens capsule
  • Hypersensitivity to any components of the Ozurdex

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates

    Mountain View, California, 94040

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About this study

Official title: TAHOE: Sustained InTravitreal DexAmetHasone Implant (Ozurdex) for Uveitic Macular Edema

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex, Allergan) is effective to manage macular edema secondary to non-infectious uveitis.

Read the detailed description

Uveitis accounts for more than 10% of all cases of severe vision loss in developed countries, which makes it possibly the fourth leading cause of blindness in the United States. Cystoid macular edema (CME) is the most structural complication of uveitis, resulting in visual impairment and blindness. If left untreated or undertreated over a period of years, CME may result in permanent photoreceptor damage of the macula and loss of central vision. Further, CME may persist despite adequate control of the uveitis, and therefore, adjuvant therapy to specifically treat the CME may be required.

We propose to study whether a sustained steroid delivery system (Ozurdex, Allergan) can treat uveitic macular edema. Ozurdex has been proven to be effective for non-infectious posterior uveitis; and FDA approved for posterior uveitis. The sustained delivery of the steroid and local delivery modality makes it an ideal candidate to manage macular edema in uveitis.

Being tested
Ozurdex Intravitreal Injection (0.7 mg)
Keywords
Uveitis, Macular Edema
Medical subject headings
Macular Edema, Uveitis

What participants receive

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

  • Ozurdex Intravitreal Injection (0.7 mg)Drug

    Also called Ozurdex (0.7 mg)

    Intravitreal Injection

Study groups in NCT01870440
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ozurdex InjectionExperimentalOzurdex Intravitreal Injection (0.7 mg)
Receives: Drug: Ozurdex Intravitreal Injection (0.7 mg)

What is being measured

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

  1. Best Corrected Visual Acuity (using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Protocal)

    Measured: Day 90

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Central Subfoveal Retinal Thickness

    Measured: Day 90

  2. Central Subfoveal Retinal Thickness

    Measured: Day 180

  3. Best Corrected Visual Acuity

    Measured: Day 180

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Jun 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2013
  3. Primary completionFeb 2015
  4. Study completionFeb 2015

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01870440
Sponsor's protocol ID
NCRVA-2013-Ozurdex-16.2
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
24 May 2013
Last updated
11 Mar 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Lowder C, Belfort R Jr, Lightman S, Foster CS, Robinson MR, Schiffman RM, Li XY, Cui H, Whitcup SM; Ozurdex HURON Study Group. Dexamethasone intravitreal implant for noninfectious intermediate or posterior uveitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 May;129(5):545-53. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.339. Epub 2011 Jan 10.

    PubMed 21220619

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ozurdex Intravitreal Injection (0.7 mg) in people with Macular Edema and Uveitis, run by Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates at 1 site in United States.

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 7 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 11 Mar 2015. 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 United States. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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 (using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Protocal) (time frame: Day 90). 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 NCT01870440, 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 11 Mar 2015.

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