The LIMO Study, Lucentis for Treatment of Uveitic Patients With Refractory Cystoid Macular Oedema

Sponsor
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Study ID
NCT01564108
Phase
PHASE2
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Steroid-induced Glaucoma - Borderline
  • Uveitis Related Cystoid Macular Edema

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Ranibizumab — DRUG
    Series of intravitreal injections of Ranibizumab

Study Details

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments show great promise in the treatment of a variety of retinal diseases. This study addresses a condition which affects a large number of our patients in whom the investigators face difficult management decisions. These patients with uveitis are severely disabled with visual loss related to cystoid macular oedema (CMO) and few options remain when standard treatment has either failed or is contraindicated. The concentration of VEGF is increased in the eyes of patients with uveitis. Our hypothesis is that a series of injections of Ranibizumab may be an effective treatment for CMO. It is hoped that anti-VEGF therapy will have fewer side-effects than existing therapies and will be more effective in improving quality of life by reducing macular thickening and restoring visual function.

Key Dates

First listed
Mar 27, 2012
Start date
May 1, 2012
Status verified
Mar 2019
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2014
Completion
Jun 30, 2014

Study Design

Enrollment
10 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Ranibizumab
    Series of intravitreal injections of Ranibizumab

Primary Outcome Measure

The number of patients in whom, by consensus, no further treatment is required. [ Time Frame: Data will be collected at every patient visit which will take place every 4-5 weeks, and analysed at 12 months follow-up ]