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A Pilot Study of Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema

NCT00071773 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 263

Last updated 2016-08-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This pilot study will compare the use of current laser treatment for diabetic macular edema with a similar laser treatment that is milder in intensity, but more extensive.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

modified-ETDRS photocoagulation

A treatment session can be given in single or multiple sittings at the investigator's discretion, as long as the entire treatment session is completed within 6 weeks. Retreatment in Phase 1 of the study should only occur at the 3.5 and 8 month visits.

PROCEDURE

Mild Macular Grid photocoagulation

A treatment session can be given in single or multiple sittings at the investigator's discretion, as long as the entire treatment session is completed within 6 weeks. Retreatment in Phase 1 of the study should only occur at the 3.5 and 8 month visits.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Eye Institute (NEI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Jaeb Center for Health Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donald S. Fong, MD, PhD · Kaiser Permanente

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-07-31
Primary Completion
2005-11-30
Completion
2008-02-29

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