Eye Injections of Bevacizumab for Lowering Risk of Scar Tissue in the Retina and Repeated Retinal Detachment.

NCT01860586 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-04-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a drug called bevacizumab (Avastin) on the rates of recurrent retinal detachment and scar tissue formation.

Conditions

  • Retinal Detachment
  • Vitreoretinopathy Proliferative

Interventions

DRUG

Bevacizumab

Bevacizumab (1.25mg/0.05mL) will be injected into the study eye, at the end of the surgical repair of the retinal detachment and at Month 1, 2 and 3.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wills Eye

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jason Hsu, MD · WillsEye Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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