Near Infrared Photobiomodulation Treatment for Diabetic Macular Oedema (NIRD)
Diabetic Macular Oedema
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Macular Oedema focused on measuring diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, diabetic macular oedema, near infrared light therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diabetic Macular Oedema with centre involving thickness of >300µm
- Age >= 18 years
- Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
- Best corrected visual acuity of 6/9 to 6/60 (letters 77- 33)
- Intraocular pressure 6 to 25 mmHg
- Written informed consent has been obtained.
Exclusion Criteria:a) Known allergy to agents used in the study eg. fluorescein b) Women who are pregnant, nursing, or planning a pregnancy, or who are of childbearing potential and not using reliable means of contraception. A woman is considered of childbearing potential unless she is postmenopausal and without menses for 12 months or is surgically sterilised c) Loss of vision due to other causes (e.g. age related macular degeneration, myopic macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusion) d) Macular oedema due to other causes e) An ocular condition that would prevent visual acuity improvement despite resolution of oedema (such as foveal atrophy or substantial premacular fibrosis) f) Treatment with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) within the last 6 months or peribulbar triamcinolone within the last 3 months, or anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs: ranibizumab and aflibercept, within the last 2 months.
g) Cataract surgery within the last 3 months h) Retinal laser treatment within the last 4 months i) Media opacity including cataract that already precludes adequate macular photography or cataract that is likely to require surgery within 6 months j) Intercurrent severe disease such as septicaemia, any condition which would affect follow-up or photographic documentation (e.g. geographical, psycho-social) k) History of chronic renal failure requiring dialysis or renal transplant l) Blood pressure >180/100 m) Patient has a condition or is in a situation that in the investigator's opinion may put the patient at significant risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere significantly with the patient's participation in the study
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Sites / Locations
- Sydney Eye Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
NIR Laser Treatment 25 miiliwatts (mW)/cm2 dose
NIR laser treatment 100mW/cm2 dose
NIR laser treatment 200mW/cm2 dose
The Ellex Integre NIR (near Infrared Light) Laser dose of 25 milliwats(mW)/cm2 for 90 seconds for 12 treatments at 2 to 3 day intervals over 5 weeks.
The Ellex Integre NIR Laser dose of 100 mW/cm2 for 90 seconds for 12 treatments at 2 to 3 day intervals over 5 weeks.
The Ellex Integre NIR (near Infrared Light) Laser dose of 200 mW/cm2 for 90 seconds for 12 treatments at 2 to 3 day intervals over 5 weeks.