Randomised Controlled Trial of Intravitreal Triamcinolone in Patients with Diabetic Macular Oedema Refractory to Laser Treatment

ISRCTN ISRCTN90614292
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN90614292
Secondary identifying numbers N0192133909
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
13/04/2011
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Eye Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr S A Vernon
Scientific

B Floor
The Eye & ENT Unit
University Hospital
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)115 924 9924
Email stephen.vernon@nuh.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes principal intravitreal injection of triamcinolone help in treating diabetic patients with clinically significant macular oedema that is refractory to the conventional focal or grid laser photocoagulation?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedEye Diseases: Diabetic macular oedema
Intervention1. Intravitreal injection of tiamcinolone
2. Placebo

As of March 2008: trial abandoned due to poor recruitment.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Triamcinolone
Primary outcome measurePre-injection and then month 1, 3 and 6

1. Best corrected visual acuity (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution [logMAR]) at each visit. A change in either direction of 10 letters on the logMAR chart would be considered significant
2. Near vision tested with a standard add on each visit, with time taken to read the standard N paragraph and the number of mistakes made
3. Intra-ocular pressure at each visit - measured by standard applanation tonometry
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date28/11/2003
Completion date01/07/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of staff/facilities/resources

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment28/11/2003
Date of final enrolment01/07/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

B Floor
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Queen's Medical Centre University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan