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Age Related Macular DegenerationPANDANCT03035461

Patient's Feelings After Receiving a Diagnosis of Age-related Macular Degeneration

An observational study of Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population of the industrialized world. AMD is a progressive degenerative disease affecting the central area of the retina, responsible for distinct vision. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Age Related Macular Degeneration
How many people
250 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
15 Mar 2017to 19 Oct 2018
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 55 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with a diagnosis of wet AMD seen in the ophtalmologic department of the CHI creteil

Who may be able to join

  • patient up to 55 years old
  • wet AMD
  • diagnostic questionnaire group: patient being announced with AMD for less than 1 month
  • disease course questionnaire group: patients treated by anti-VEGF from 6 to 12 months

Who cannot join

  • dry AMD
  • patient under 55 years old
  • patient who doesn't speak French
  • patient carrying an ophtalmologic genetic disorder

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Marciano Joelle

    Créteil, Creteil, 94000

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About this study

Official title: Ressenti du Patient au Moment de l'Annonce du Diagnostic de DMLA

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly population of the industrialized world. AMD is a progressive degenerative disease affecting the central area of the retina, responsible for distinct vision. Vision loss arises from aberrant new vessel growth which causes the accumulation of blood or fluid within the retina's thickness and eventually leads to permanent scarring. The two major forms of AMD are exudative, or neovascular or "wet", and non-exudative, or "dry".

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) represents the key modulator of the angiogenetic process and is involved in the pathophysiology of AMD. Anti VEGF therapies are used to treat wet-AMD.

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After diagnosis and explanations of the practionner, the patients and their close relatives have still frequently many questions about the intravitreal injections, the prognosis, the risk of visual impairment, etc. Few teams have studied the modalities of diagnosis announcement and the understanding of the patients on the disease course.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feelings after the AMD diagnosis announcement as well as the understanding of the possibilities of treatment and the clinical surveillance.

Keywords
diagnosis annoucement, patient's feelings
Medical subject headings
Macular Degeneration

What is being measured

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

  1. Description of the patient's feelings

    A questionnaire with a list of different feelings: anxiety, distress, relief, resigned, guilty, etc. is proposed to the patient after AMD diagnosis. they can also explain their feelings by themselves.

    Measured: up to 1 month after diagnosis

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. score of general satisfaction

    the patient will score their satisfaction on a numeric scale from 0 (not satisfied at all) to 10 (extremely satisfied)

    Measured: up to 1 month after diagnosis

  2. score on a comprehension quiz on AMD

    Measured: up to 1 month after diagnosis

  3. Score on a composite score evaluating the clarity of medical explanations

    Measured: up to 1 month after diagnosis

  4. Score on a composite score evaluating the clarity of medical explanations

    Measured: between 6 months and 1 year of follow-up

  5. score of satisfaction of announcement conditions

    Measured: up to 1 month after diagnosis

  6. score of satisfaction of announcement conditions

    Measured: between 6 months and 1 year of follow-up

  7. score of satisfactions regarding the clarity of the disease course and treatment explanations

    Measured: between 6 months and 1 year of follow-up

  8. Score on the anxiety PHQ9 questionnaire

    Measured: between 6 months and 1 year of follow-up

  9. Score on the anxiety GAD7 questionnaire

    Measured: between 6 months and 1 year of follow-up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study start15 Mar 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Feb 2018
  4. Study completion19 Oct 2018

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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
Prospective
Enrolment
250 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03035461
Sponsor's protocol ID
PANDA
Acronym
PANDA
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
25 Jan 2017
Last updated
4 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil at 1 site in France.

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 4 inclusion and 4 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 4 Aug 2020. 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 France. 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?

Description of the patient's feelings (time frame: up to 1 month after diagnosis). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 4 Aug 2020.

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