Laser-Ranibizumab-Triamcinolone for Diabetic Macular Edema

Summary

The purpose of the study is to find out which is a better treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME): laser alone, laser combined with an intravitreal injection of triamcinolone, laser combined with an intravitreal injection of ranibizumab, or intravitreal injection of ranibizumab alone. At the present time, it is not known whether intravitreal steroid or anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections, with or without laser treatment, are better than just laser by itself. It is possible that one or both of the types of injections, with or without laser treatment, will improve vision more often than will laser without injections. However, even if better vision outcomes are seen with injections, side effects may be more of a problem with the injections than with laser. Therefore, this study is conducted to find out whether the benefits of the injections will outweigh the risks.

Conditions

• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Diabetic Macular Edema

Interventions

DRUG

Triamcinolone Acetonide + laser

4 mg intravitreal triamcinolone at randomization plus focal photocoagulation 1 week post-injection, repeated every 16 weeks with sham injections at 4-week intervals in-between. Retreatment starting at 16 weeks depends on visual acuity and OCT.

DRUG

Ranibizumab + laser

0.5 mg intravitreal ranibizumab at randomization plus focal photocoagulation 1 week post-injection. Injections are repeated every 4 weeks with focal photocoagulation given post-injection every 16 weeks. Retreatment starting at 16 weeks depends on visual acuity and OCT.

DRUG

Sham injection + laser

Sham injection at randomization plus focal photocoagulation 1 week post-injection. Injections are repeated every 4 weeks with focal photocoagulation given post-injection every 16 weeks. Retreatment starting at 16 weeks depends on visual acuity and OCT.

DRUG

Ranibizumab + deferred laser

0.5 mg intravitreal ranibizumab at randomization, repeated every 4 weeks. Retreatment starting at 16 weeks depends on visual acuity and OCT. If improvement has not occured from injections alone, laser can be given starting at the 24 week visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Eye Institute (NEI)

  collaborator NIH

• Allergan

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Genentech, Inc.

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Jaeb Center for Health Research

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Michael J. Elman, M.D. · Elman Retina Group, PA

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2007-03-31

Primary Completion

2009-12-31

Completion

2014-02-28

Countries

• United States

Study Locations