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Choroidal NeovascularizationPhase 4NCT03393767

Time Course of Activity Signs at SD-OCT High Frequency Intravitreal Ranibizumab Treatment in CNV Due to AMD

A Phase 4 study testing Ranibizumab in people with Choroidal Neovascularization and Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by Vista Klinik at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to detect persisting or early new activity of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) due to age related macular degeneration (AMD) during the first 12 months following the first ranibizumab dose at baseline as assessed by weekly high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
What is being tested?
Ranibizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Dec 2010to Dec 2016
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 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female patients ≥ 50 years of age.
  • Patients with active primary subfoveal CNV secondary to AMD, including those with predominantly classic, minimally classic or occult lesions with no classic component.
  • Evidence that CNV extends under the geometric center of the foveal avascular zone.
  • Total CNV area encompassed within the lesion must be ≥ 50% of total lesion area.
  • The total lesion area ≤ 12 disc areas for minimally classic or occult with no classic component and ≤ 9 disc areas (5400µm) in greatest linear dimension with predominantly classic lesions.
  • Patients who have a BCVA of 20/32 to 20/320 (letter score of 78 to 25 letters) in the study eye using ETDRS charts.
  • Willing and able to give written informed consent according to legal requirements, and who have signed the consent form prior to initiation of any study procedure.
  • Willing and able to comply with study procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Subretinal hemorrhage in the study eye that involves the center of the fovea, if the size of the hemorrhage is either ≥ 50% of the total lesion area or ≥ 1 disc area in size.
  • Structural damage to the center of the macula (beside CNV) in the study eye.
  • Presence of a retinal pigment epithelial tear involving the macula in the study eye.
  • Patients with angioid streaks or precursors of CNV in either eye due to other causes.
  • Concurrent disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity or require medical or surgical intervention during the 12-month study period.
  • Vitreous hemorrhage, history of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment or macular hole.
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  • Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above) in the study eye.
  • Any active infection involving ocular adnexa.
  • History of uncontrolled glaucoma in the study eye.
  • Aphakia with absence of the posterior capsule in the study eye.
  • Any prior treatment in the study eye with verteporfin, subfoveal focal laser photo-coagulation, vitrectomy, transpupillary thermotherapy, intravitreally applied drugs.
  • History of submacular surgery or other surgical intervention for AMD in the study eye.
  • Extracapsular extraction of cataract within 3 months preceding Baseline.
  • Previous violation of posterior capsule in the study eye (unless YAG capsulotomy).
  • History of Stroke.
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
  • History of hypersensitivity or allergy to fluorescein.
  • Inability to obtain OCT/photographs/fluorescein angiograms of sufficient quality.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Vista Klinik

    Binningen, 4102

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About this study

Official title: Time Course of Activity Signs at High Resolution OCT During OCT-guided High Frequency Intravitreal Ranibizumab Treatment in Choroidal Neovascularization Due to Age Related Macular Degeneration

The purpose of the study is to detect persisting or early new activity of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) due to age related macular degeneration (AMD) during the first 12 months following the first ranibizumab dose at baseline as assessed by weekly high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT). Detection of persisting or new signs of CNV activity at OCT triggers further ranibizumab treatments considering that any ranibizumab injections can maximally be applied as often as 2-weekly.

Read the detailed description

This is a prospective, 1-arm, monocenter study designed to evaluate the time course of early re-activation of CNV assessed by High Resolution OCT. An OCT-guided high frequency (up to 2-weekly) intravitreal ranibizumab treatment in CNV due to AMD may prevent further growth and early re-growth of CNV as evaluated by OCT at a weekly basis.

Consenting, enrolled patients will receive one 0.5 mg ranibizumab intravitreal injection at baseline (month 0). Afterwards all patients will undergo a weekly OCT assessment. Further treatments, which can maximally be applied as often as 2-weekly, are triggered by persisting or new signs of CNV activity at OCT as defined by intraretinal cysts or subretinal fluid. For this study, a month is defined as 28 days, a 2-week period as 14 days. During the 12-month study period, a maximum of 24 ranibizumab injections may be administered.

An interim analysis will not be performed. The study will be conducted in compliance with the protocol, GCP and the applicable regulatory requirement(s).

Being tested
Ranibizumab
Keywords
CNV, AMD, ranibizumab
Medical subject headings
Choroidal Neovascularization, Macular Degeneration

What participants receive

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

  • RanibizumabDrug

    Also called Lucentis

    Intravitreal injection

Study groups in NCT03393767
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
prospective 1- ArmOtherOCT-guided high frequency intravitreal ranibizumab 0.5mg
Receives: Drug: Ranibizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in CNV activity (any fluid) as assessed by High Resolution OCT

    The primary objective is to evaluate the time course of early re-activation of CNV assessed by High Resolution OCT.

    Measured: 12 month OCT Assessment

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. To evaluate the correlation between activation of CNV evaluated by OCT (any fluid) and changes of BCVA.

    ► To evaluate the correlation between activation of CNV evaluated by OCT (any fluid) and changes of BCVA.

    Measured: 12 month

  2. To evaluate the effect of OCT-guided up to 2-weekly dosing of ranibizumab on BCVA changes at month 12.

    To evaluate the effect of OCT-guided up to 2-weekly dosing of ranibizumab on BCVA changes at month 12.

    Measured: 12 months

  3. To evaluate the effect of OCT-guided up to 2-weekly dosing of ranibizumab on the total number of injections needed within the 12 months observation period.

    To evaluate the effect of OCT-guided up to 2-weekly dosing of ranibizumab on the total number of injections needed within the 12 months observation period.

    Measured: 12 months

  4. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of up to 2-weekly dosing of ranibizumab by determining the rates of adverse events and serious adverse events at month 12.

    To evaluate the safety and tolerability of up to 2-weekly dosing of ranibizumab by determining the rates of adverse events and serious adverse events at month 12.

    Measured: 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 posted8 Jan 2018
  2. Study startDec 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionDec 2016

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
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03393767
Sponsor's protocol ID
OCT-2010-07
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
26 Nov 2014
Last updated
8 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ranibizumab in people with Choroidal Neovascularization and Age Related Macular Degeneration, run by Vista Klinik at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 8 inclusion and 18 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 8 Jan 2018. 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 Switzerland. 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?

Change in CNV activity (any fluid) as assessed by High Resolution OCT (time frame: 12 month OCT Assessment). 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 8 Jan 2018.

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