C-Tracer: Biomarkers of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to validate a predictive model of diabetic retinopathy progression in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 patients to clinically significant macular edema (CSME) needing treatment either photocoagulation or intravitreal injections (ITV) using non-invasive techniques.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Patients with diabetic retinopathy.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- CSME needing treatment either photocoagulation or ITV. [Months 0, 6, 12 and 24.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Best corrected visual acuity. [Months 0, 6, 12 and 24.]
- Vision loss of at least 2 lines documented in ETDRS charts [Months 0, 6, 12 and 24.]
- Central retinal thickness [Months 0, 6, 12 and 24.]
- Microaneurysm(MA) activity (number of MA, MA formation and MA disappearance rates and MA turnover) [Months 0, 6, 12 and 24.]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Age over 35 years-old
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Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (Levels 20 to 35, according the ETDRS criteria)
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Best Corrected Visual Acuity > 20/25 on the ETDRS chart
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Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Previous laser therapy
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Other retinal vascular disease
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Glaucoma
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Recent intraocular surgery (in the last 6 months)
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Inadequate ocular media and/ or pupil dilatation that do not permit good quality fundus photography (e.g. cataract)
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HbA1C > 11 % at the Screening
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Subject that has a condition or that is in a situation which may put him/her at significant risk, may confound the study results or may interfere significantly with his/ her participation in the study.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | LV Prasad Eye Institute | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh | India | 500 034 |
2 | AIBILI- Association for Biomedical Research and Inovation on Light and Image. | Coimbra | Portugal | 3000-548 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image
Investigators
- Study Chair: José Cunha-Vaz, MD, PhD, Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 4C-2012-02