Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Macular Photocoagulation With or Without Intravitreal Bevacizumab or Triamcinolone for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-12-01

Summary

Purpose: To compare the effects of macular photocoagulation with or without intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) or triamcinolone (IVTA) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). Casuistic and Methods: 58 eyes of 44 patients with diffuse DME were randomized to receive either IVB + focal/grid laser (IVB-Laser, n=19), IVTA + focal/grid laser (IVTA-Laser, n=16) or focal/grid laser alone (Laser, n=23). Ophthalmic evaluation, including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP) and central macular thickness (CMT) were performed at baseline and monthly for 12 months.

• Phase: N/A

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo
• Treatments: Bevacizumab; Triamcinolone; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Triamcinolone diacetate; Triamcinolone hexacetonide