NCT00849537

The Effect of Intravitral Injection of Triamcinolone Combined With Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification) on Diabetic Macular Edema and Diabetic Retinopathy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: —
• Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this study, regressed proliferative diabetic retinopathy, very severe, severe and moderate non-prolifrative diabetic retinopathy patients who were going to have a cataract surgery, underwent a complete eye examination, OCT, FAG and color photography 2 weeks prior to their operation. All patients divided in two: 1) control group (Phyco,PCIOL), 2) triamcinolone treatment group (Phaco with PCIOL+IVT). One month after surgery a complete eye examination will be done especially; IOP and endophthalmitis. A 6 month follow-up will be done for these two groups and diabetic retinopathy progression will be checked.

Conditions

• Diabetic Retinopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Triamcinolone	Injection of intravitreal Triamcinolone

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-04-01
• Primary completion: 2009-04-01
• Completion: 2009-04-01
• First posted: 2009-02-24
• Last updated: 2009-02-24

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Iran