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CompletedNCT05408416Updated Jun 7, 2022

Comparison of Surgery Outcome Between Preoperative IVR and Intraoperative IVR in PPV for PDR

An interventional study of preoperative group and intraoperative group in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, sponsored by Peking University People's Hospital. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-07.

Sponsored by Peking University People's Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 9 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Sep 2021, registered Jun 2022).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
102
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is the most common causes of irreversible blindness in diabetic retinopathy (DR).Intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs is a good adjunct to vitreous surgery for severe PDR. Some studies have confirmed that the application of anti-VEGF drugs before vitrectomy for PDR patients can reduce the difficulty of surgery and improve postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), but very few researches focused on the injections of anti-VEGF during surgery.Therefore, investigators carry out this clinical trial to compare the effects of preoperative and intraoperative intravitreal injections of ranibizumab (IVR) on vitrectomy outcomes for PDR patients.One group receive ranibizumab injection (0.5mg/0.05ml) 3-5 days before vitrectomy. Another group receive ranibizumab injection (0.5mg/0.05ml) at the end of vitrectomy. Intraoperative and postoperative indices are collected for further comparison.Investigators enroll PDR patients whose baseline characteristics including age, sex, BMI, type of diabetes, HbA1c level, duration of DM, hypertension, previous history of laser photocoagulation, status of lens, indication for surgery, baseline BCVA, IOP, baseline CRT and extent of VAG are comparable.The enrolled eyes are randomly assigned according to the Central Randomization System with a ratio of 1:1 to preoperative IVR group and intraoperative IVR group. Intraoperative including surgery time, intraoperative bleeding, intraocular electrocoagulation use, iatrogenic retinal breaks, relaxing retinotomy and silicone oil tamponade, and postoperative indices including postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), postoperative vitreous hemorrhage (VH), neovascular glaucoma (NVG), recurrent retinal detachment, postoperative fibrovascular proliferation progression and reoperationare collected for further comparison.

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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is the most common causes of irreversible blindness in diabetic retinopathy (DR).It is characterized by progressive loss of vision, retinal edema, vitreous hemorrhage (VH), retinal neovascularization, fibrovascular proliferation, tractional retinal detachment (TRD) and neovascular glaucoma (NVG).Although pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is the cornerstone for treatment of advanced PDR, related postoperative complications such as recurrent VH, NVG, and progressive fibrovascular proliferation may still cause serious visual impairment.It is well known that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a leading role of the neovascularization, vascular permeability, and diabetic macular edema.Intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs before or during PPV maybe a good adjunct to vitreous surgery for severe PDR. Some studies have confirmed that the application of anti-VEGF drugs before vitrectomy for PDR patients can reduce the difficulty of surgery and improve postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA),but very few researches focused on the injections of anti-VEGF during surgery.Therefore, investigators carried out this study to compare the effects of preoperative and intraoperative intravitreal injections of ranibizumab (IVR) on vitrectomy outcomes for PDR patients.Investigators enroll PDR patients whose baseline characteristics including age, sex, BMI, type of diabetes, HbA1c level, duration of DM, hypertension, previous history of laser photocoagulation, status of lens, indication for surgery, baseline BCVA, IOP, baseline CRT and extent of VAG are comparable.The enrolled eyes are randomly assigned according to the Central Randomization System with a ratio of 1:1 to preoperative IVR group and intraoperative IVR group. Intraoperative and postoperative indices are collected for further comparison. Intraoperative indices including surgery time, intraoperative bleeding, intraocular electrocoagulation use, iatrogenic retinal breaks, relaxing retinotomy and silicone oil tamponade. Investigators compare whether there are statistical differences in the above indicators between the two groups. Meanwhile, postoperative indices are collected during 1week, 1 month, 3 month follow-up, including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), postoperative vitreous hemorrhage (VH), neovascular glaucoma (NVG), recurrent retinal detachment, postoperative fibrovascular proliferation progression and reoperation. Investigators compare whether there are statistical differences in the above indicators between the two groups at different visit time.

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Conditions studied

  • Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Keywords

  • pars plana vitrectomy
  • ranibizumab
  • preoperative intravitreal injection
  • intraoperative intravitreal injection
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In context

Retinal Diseases

815 studies on the registry are indexed under Retinal Diseases; 105 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 102 is above the median of 60 across 500 interventional studies indexed under Retinal Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Peking University People's Hospital is the lead sponsor of 584 studies on the registry; 233 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • patients aged 18 years or more with type 1 or 2 diabetes who were clinically diagnosed with PDR;
  • persistent VH for more than 1 month or recurrent VH with or without panretinal photocoagulation (PRP);
  • TRD detected by indirect ophthalmoscope or B-scan ultrasonography.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous vitrectomy or intravitreal injection in the study eyes;
  • eyes with any ocular disease that may hinder visual improvement other than PDR, such as optic atrophy or macular hole;
  • poor control of diabetes mellitus (DM) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) > 12%;
  • history of thromboembolic events (including cerebral vascular infarctions or myocardial infarctions) or coagulation system disorders or receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy;
  • eyes given gas tamponade or additional treatment during follow-up periods.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
102 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    preoperative group

    PDR patients who received ranibizumab injection (0.5mg/0.05ml) 3-5 days before vitrectomy were assigned to preoperative group

    Procedure: preoperative group and intraoperative group

  • Experimental
    intraoperative group

    PDR patients who received ranibizumab injection (0.5mg/0.05ml) at the end of vitrectomy were assigned to intraoperative group

    Procedure: preoperative group and intraoperative group

Interventions

  • Procedurepreoperative group and intraoperative group

    ranibizumab injection (0.5mg/0.05ml) 3-5 days before vitrectomy or ranibizumab injection (0.5mg/0.05ml) at the end of vitrectomy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA)

    every visit time

    Time frame: from preoperation to 3 months follow-up

  2. central retinal thickness

    every visit time

    Time frame: from preoperation to 3 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. surgery time

    intraoperative index

    Time frame: during surgery

  2. intraoperative bleeding

    intraoperative index

    Time frame: during surgery

  3. intraocular electrocoagulation use

    intraoperative index

    Time frame: during surgery

  4. iatrogenic retinal breaks

    intraoperative index

    Time frame: during surgery

  5. relaxing retinotomy

    intraoperative index

    Time frame: during surgery

  6. silicone oil tamponade

    intraoperative index

    Time frame: during surgery

  7. postoperative vitreous hemorrhage

    postoperative index

    Time frame: during 3 months follow-up

  8. neovascular glaucoma

    postoperative index

    Time frame: during 3 months follow-up

  9. recurrent retinal detachment

    postoperative index

    Time frame: during 3 months follow-up

  10. postoperative fibrovascular proliferation progression

    postoperative index

    Time frame: during 3 months follow-up

  11. reoperation

    postoperative index

    Time frame: during 3 months follow-up

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Study locations

1 site
  • People's Hospital of Peking University
    Beijing, Beijing 100044, China
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References and documents

Publications

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  • Tseng VL, Greenberg PB, Scott IU, Anderson KL. Compliance with the American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern for Diabetic Retinopathy in a resident ophthalmology clinic. Retina. 2010 May;30(5):787-94. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181cd47a2. PubMed 20168268 ↗
  • Bressler SB, Qin H, Melia M, Bressler NM, Beck RW, Chan CK, Grover S, Miller DG; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Exploratory analysis of the effect of intravitreal ranibizumab or triamcinolone on worsening of diabetic retinopathy in a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Aug;131(8):1033-40. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.4154. PubMed 23807371 ↗
  • Ehrlich R, Harris A, Ciulla TA, Kheradiya N, Winston DM, Wirostko B. Diabetic macular oedema: physical, physiological and molecular factors contribute to this pathological process. Acta Ophthalmol. 2010 May;88(3):279-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01501.x. Epub 2010 Mar 11. PubMed 20222885 ↗
  • Wang X, Wang G, Wang Y. Intravitreous vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia-inducible factor 1a in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Dec;148(6):883-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.07.007. Epub 2009 Oct 17. PubMed 19837381 ↗
  • Ferenchak K, Duval R, Cohen JA, MacCumber MW. Intravitreal bevacizumab for postoperative recurrent vitreous hemorrhage after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Retina. 2014 Jun;34(6):1177-81. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000058. PubMed 24457977 ↗
  • Comyn O, Wickham L, Charteris DG, Sullivan PM, Ezra E, Gregor Z, Aylward GW, da Cruz L, Fabinyi D, Peto T, Restori M, Xing W, Bunce C, Hykin PG, Bainbridge JW. Ranibizumab pretreatment in diabetic vitrectomy: a pilot randomised controlled trial (the RaDiVit study). Eye (Lond). 2017 Sep;31(9):1253-1258. doi: 10.1038/eye.2017.75. Epub 2017 May 12. PubMed 28498374 ↗
  • Simunovic MP, Maberley DA. ANTI-VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR THERAPY FOR PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Retina. 2015 Oct;35(10):1931-42. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000000723. PubMed 26398553 ↗
  • di Lauro R, De Ruggiero P, di Lauro R, di Lauro MT, Romano MR. Intravitreal bevacizumab for surgical treatment of severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2010 Jun;248(6):785-91. doi: 10.1007/s00417-010-1303-3. Epub 2010 Feb 5. PubMed 20135139 ↗
  • Ren X, Bu S, Zhang X, Jiang Y, Tan L, Zhang H, Li X. Safety and efficacy of intravitreal conbercept injection after vitrectomy for the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Eye (Lond). 2019 Jul;33(7):1177-1183. doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0396-0. Epub 2019 Mar 14. PubMed 30872770 ↗
  • Li S, Tang J, Han X, Wang Z, Zhang L, Zhao M, Qu J. Prospective Comparison of Surgery Outcome Between Preoperative and Intraoperative Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab for Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Patients. Ophthalmol Ther. 2022 Oct;11(5):1833-1845. doi: 10.1007/s40123-022-00550-7. Epub 2022 Jul 29. PubMed 35904708 ↗

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 7, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05408416
Lead sponsor
Peking University People's Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 7, 2022
Start date
Sep 1, 2021
Primary completion
May 29, 2022
Completion
May 29, 2022
Last update
Jun 7, 2022

Study contacts

Jinfeng Qu, MD
study chair · Peking University People's Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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