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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03458923
Date of registration: 26/02/2018
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Cairo University
Public title: Intravitreal Diclofenac Versus Intravitreal Ranibizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema.
Scientific title: Intravitreal Diclofenac Versus Intravitreal Ranibizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema.
Date of first enrolment: January 2015
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Unknown status
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03458923
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Egypt
Contacts
Name:     Iyad A Goussous, MSc
Address: 
Telephone: 00201062453343
Email: dr.iyad.goussous@hotmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name:     Mohamed S El Agha, PhD
Address: 
Telephone: 00201001638180
Email: mselagha@hotmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name:     Mohamed S El Agha, PhD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Cairo University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diabetic retinopathy with non tractional maculopathy, where central macular thickness
is greater than 400µm, with and without cystic changes.

2. Diabetes Mellitus type one and two

3. Best Corrected Visual Acuity > 0.1 LogMar

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients treated with diclofenac, Ranibizumab or Bevacizumab in the past 3 months

2. Patients with a history of branch or central retinal artery occlusion

3. Patients without clear media and adequate pupillary dilation that allows proper
fundoscopy and imaging, and patients who are not complaint with the regular visits.

4. Visual Significant Cataract

5. Evidence of vitreomacular traction or macular ischemia



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Diabetic Macular Edema
Intervention(s)
Drug: Diclofenac Sodium 0.1 ml containing 500µg
Drug: Ranibizumab 0.5 mg Solution for Injection
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in best corrected visual acuity [Time Frame: 3 months of follow up]
Change in central macular thickness [Time Frame: 3 months of follow up]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Iyad Goussous
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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