Nutraceutical Support With Omega-3
Primary Purpose
Retinal Disease
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Aflibercept
Pranoprofen
Carotenoids
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Retinal Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- provision of written informed consent and compliance with study assessments for the full duration of the study
- age > 40 years
- presence of treatment-naïve neovascular AMD
Exclusion Criteria:
- any previous intravitreal treatment
- previous laser treatment in the study eye
- myopia > 7 diopters in the study eye
- concurrent eye disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity (e.g., diabetic retinopathy and advanced glaucoma)
- concurrent corneal epithelial disruption or any condition that would affect the ability of the cornea to heal
- known sensitivity to any component of the formulations being investigated.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Arm Label
AM group
AP group
AN group
Arm Description
Intravitreal aflibercept monotherapy
Intravitreal aflibercept along with 0.1% pranoprofen
Intravitreal aflibercept plus daily supplementation of nutraceutical tablets
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Central Retinal Thickness (microns)
Optical Coherence Tomography will be used to assess central retinal thickness.
Visual Acuity (LogMAR)
ETDRS charts will be used to assess best corrected visual acuity
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT03712670
First Posted
October 17, 2018
Last Updated
October 17, 2018
Sponsor
Università degli Studi di Brescia
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03712670
Brief Title
Nutraceutical Support With Omega-3
Official Title
Treatment of Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Aflibercept Combined With Pranoprofen Eye Drops or Nutraceutical Support With Omega-3: A Randomized Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 1, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 15, 2017 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Università degli Studi di Brescia
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Although evidence have clearly proved that intravitreal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor antagonists prevents vision loss and may even improve visual acuity in patients with neovascular AMD, a significant percentage of patients continue to lose visual acuity. Moreover, monthly intravitreal injections represent a burden for society as well as the caregiver.
Combination therapy with either topical 0.1% pranoprofen or nutraceutical support with AREDS2 formula plus omega-3 might act synergistically with intravitreal injection, offering valuable therapeutic support to aflibercept injections in patients requiring long-term treatment.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Retinal Disease
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
60 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
AM group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Intravitreal aflibercept monotherapy
Arm Title
AP group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Intravitreal aflibercept along with 0.1% pranoprofen
Arm Title
AN group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Intravitreal aflibercept plus daily supplementation of nutraceutical tablets
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Aflibercept
Intervention Description
monthly intravitreal injections
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Pranoprofen
Intervention Description
0.1% pranoprofen 3 times a day topical eye drops administration
Intervention Type
Dietary Supplement
Intervention Name(s)
Carotenoids
Intervention Description
daily supplementation of nutraceutical tablets containing the AREDS2 formulation
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Central Retinal Thickness (microns)
Description
Optical Coherence Tomography will be used to assess central retinal thickness.
Time Frame
12-month
Title
Visual Acuity (LogMAR)
Description
ETDRS charts will be used to assess best corrected visual acuity
Time Frame
12-month
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
provision of written informed consent and compliance with study assessments for the full duration of the study
age > 40 years
presence of treatment-naïve neovascular AMD
Exclusion Criteria:
any previous intravitreal treatment
previous laser treatment in the study eye
myopia > 7 diopters in the study eye
concurrent eye disease in the study eye that could compromise visual acuity (e.g., diabetic retinopathy and advanced glaucoma)
concurrent corneal epithelial disruption or any condition that would affect the ability of the cornea to heal
known sensitivity to any component of the formulations being investigated.
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
22840421
Citation
AREDS2 Research Group; Chew EY, Clemons T, SanGiovanni JP, Danis R, Domalpally A, McBee W, Sperduto R, Ferris FL. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2): study design and baseline characteristics (AREDS2 report number 1). Ophthalmology. 2012 Nov;119(11):2282-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.05.027. Epub 2012 Jul 26.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
24310343
Citation
Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Research Group; Chew EY, Clemons TE, Sangiovanni JP, Danis RP, Ferris FL 3rd, Elman MJ, Antoszyk AN, Ruby AJ, Orth D, Bressler SB, Fish GE, Hubbard GB, Klein ML, Chandra SR, Blodi BA, Domalpally A, Friberg T, Wong WT, Rosenfeld PJ, Agron E, Toth CA, Bernstein PS, Sperduto RD. Secondary analyses of the effects of lutein/zeaxanthin on age-related macular degeneration progression: AREDS2 report No. 3. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Feb;132(2):142-9. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.7376.
Results Reference
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