Active clinical trials for "Edema"

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab on retinal edema and visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema with center involvement.

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of ocular topic antiinflammatory therapy (sodic nepafenac at 0.1% or ketorolac at 0.5%) to treat center point thickness secondary to selective photocoagulation in diabetics with clinically significant macular edema.

Antagonists of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway are effective in treating macular edema resulting from retinal vein occlusion (RVO). In the eye, the two most widely used anti-VEGF agents are ranibizumab and bevacizumab. Only ranibizumab has been FDA-approved for the treatment of macular edema from RVO, however bevacizumab has been used off-label by many ophthalmologists with good success. Furthermore, the cost of bevacizumab is less than one-tenth the cost of ranibizumab. Here the investigators conduct a six month randomized, prospective interventional trial comparing the effectiveness of ranibizumab with bevacizumab in the treatment of macular edema from RVO. Primary outcome measures are change in central retinal thickness. Secondary measures are change in visual acuity from baseline and change in angiographic properties of macular lesions from baseline after treatment.

This open label extension will treat all the eyes of study participants with active study medication (intravitreal triamcinolone) as well as standard laser treatment where appropriate. The specific aims will be to test the following hypotheses: That intravitreal triamcinolone for diabetic macular oedema that persists or recurs after laser treatment remains efficacious over five years That intravitreal triamcinolone for diabetic macular oedema that persists or recurs after laser treatment retains a manageable and acceptable safety profile over five years

This study will compare the side effects of two treatments for diabetic macular edema, in which blood vessels in the retina (tissue that lines the back of the eye) become leaky and the retina and macula (the center part of the retina that is responsible for fine vision) swell, causing vision loss. Patients 18 years of age and older with diabetes mellitus and macular edema in one or both eyes may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with the following tests and procedures: Blood pressure measurement. Blood tests to measure HbA1c, a measure of the patient's diabetes control. Eye examination to assess visual acuity and eye pressure, and to examine pupils, lens, retina and eye movements. The pupils are dilated with drops for this examination. Eye photography to help evaluate the status of the retina and changes that may occur in the future. Photographs of the inside of the eye are taken using a camera that flashes a bright light into the eye. Electroretinograms (ERG) to measure electrical responses generated in the retina. Wearing eye patches, the patient sits in a dark room for 30 minutes. Then, electrodes are taped to the forehead and an earlobe. The eye patches are removed, the surface of the eye is numbed with eye drops, and contact lenses are placed on the eyes. The patient looks inside a white globe that emits a series of light flashes for about 20 minutes. The contact lenses sense small electrical signals generated by the retina when the light flashes. Optical coherence tomography to measure retinal thickness. The eye is examined with a machine that produces cross-sectional pictures of the retina. These measurements are repeated during the study to determine whether retinal thickening is improving, worsening, or staying the same. Patients with macular edema in both eyes receive laser therapy in one eye and triamcinolone injections in the other. Patients with just one affected eye are randomly assigned to receive either laser or triamcinolone treatment. Those who receive only laser therapy may later receive triamcinolone injections in the second eye if it, too, develops macular edema. For the laser treatment, the eye surface is numbed with drops and a contact lens is placed on the eye during the laser beam application. Before the treatment, patients may have fluorescein angiography, in which pictures of the retina are taken using a yellow dye. The dye is injected into a vein and travels to the blood vessels in the eye. The camera flashes a blue light in the eye and takes pictures that show the amount of dye leakage into the retina. This helps guide the laser treatment. Patients return for follow-up visits every 4 months for 3 years. If the macular edema is gone, no additional treatment is given and patients are followed as often as every 2 months. If the edema does return, additional treatments may be done at subsequent visits. Patients whose vision worsens considerably at the end of 1 year may be treated with a steroid injection, unless the other eye has also been treated with triamcinolone. For the triamcinolone injections, numbing drops, antibiotic drops, and drops to dilate the pupil, and possibly and anesthetic injection, are put in the eye before the medicine is injected into the vitreous (jelly-like substance inside the eye). Then, the patient lies on his or her back for 30 minutes before being discharged home. Patients return for follow-up visits 4 days and 4 weeks after the injection, and then every 4 months for 3 years. Patients whose edema resolves are followed as often as every 2 months. Those whose edema returns have additional injections at the 4-month visits. Patients whose condition does not improve after 1 year or whose vision worsens may undergo laser treatment.

This pilot study will compare the use of current laser treatment for diabetic macular edema with a similar laser treatment that is milder in intensity, but more extensive.

This study will compare the side effects of two laser treatments for diabetic macular edema, a common condition in patients with diabetes. In macular edema, blood vessels in the retina-a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye-become leaky and the retina swells. The macula-the center part of the retina that is responsible for fine vision-may also swell and cause vision loss. Traditional laser treatment (argon blue or green or yellow) for macular swelling, or edema, causes scarring that can expand and possibly lead to more loss of vision. Studies with a different type of laser (diode) have shown no adverse effects to the retina, but long-term effects of this treatment are not known. The results of this study on side effects of the treatments will be used to design a larger study of effectiveness. This study will also examine whether vitamin E can reduce the damage caused by laser treatment. Patients with diabetic eye disease who take vitamin E have increased blood flow through the vessels of the retina, as well as improved kidney function. Patients with elevated cholesterol levels will be invited to participate in a cholesterol reduction part of the study to compare normal-pace cholesterol reduction with accelerated reduction. Patients 18 years of age and older with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and macular edema may be eligible for this study. Candidates will be screened with the following tests and procedures: Medical history - to review past medical conditions and treatments. Physical examination - to measure vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate) and examine the head and neck, heart, lungs, abdomen, arms and legs. Eye examination - to assess visual acuity (eye chart test) and examine pupils, lens, retina, and eye movements. The pupils will be dilated with drops for this examination. Blood tests - to measure cholesterol and vitamin E blood levels, blood clotting time, hemoglobin A1C (a measure of diabetes control), and to evaluate liver and kidney function. Photography - to help evaluate the status of the retina and changes that may occur in the future. Special photographs of the inside of the eye are taken using a camera that flashes a bright light into the eye. From 2 to 20 pictures may be taken, depending on the eye condition. Fluorescein angiography - to evaluate the eye's blood vessels. A yellow dye is injected into an arm vein and travels to the blood vessels in the eyes. Pictures of the retina are taken using a camera that flashes a blue light into the eye. The pictures show if any dye has leaked from the vessels into the retina, indicating possible blood vessel abnormality. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two laser treatments. They will also be randomly assigned to take 1600 IU of vitamin E or placebo (an inactive, look-alike pill) daily. For the laser treatment, eye drops are put in the eye to numb the surface and a contact lens is placed on the eye during the laser beam application. Several visits may be required for additional laser treatments. The maximum number of treatments depends on how well the treatment is working. On their first visit, patients will be given vitamin C. After taking the vitamin for 1 month, they will return to the clinic for the first laser treatment. They will followed 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the first treatment, and then every 6 months until either 1) the patient returns for a 3-year visit; 2) the last enrolled patient returns for the 1-year visit, or the patient requests to leave the study. During these visits, several of the exams described above will be repeated to evaluate the response to treatment and check for side effects of the vitamin E.

Subjects will be screened for study eligibility within 14 days prior to enrolling in this study. Subjects with 2 treatment areas (bilateral buttocks) with moderate or severe levels of cellulite as independently assessed by the subject using the Patient Reported Photonumeric Cellulite Severity Scale (PR-PCSS) and by the Investigator using the Clinician Reported Photonumeric Cellulite Severity Scale (CR-PCSS) will be eligible. The eligibility of the buttocks will be confirmed on Day 1. Once the eligibility of the buttocks is confirmed, subjects will be randomly assigned to a treatment group (EN3835 0.84 mg per buttock or placebo) in a 1:1 ratio within an investigational site. Each subject will receive a treatment course which consists of up to 3 treatment visits (sessions), separated by 21 days (ie, Days 1, 22, and 43). Each treatment visit will consist of 12 injections (0.3 mL per injection of EN3835 0.07 mg/injection or placebo; 0.84 mg in 3.6 mL per buttock) in each of the two buttocks for a total volume of 7.2 mL (1.68 mg). Selection of dimples to be treated in the buttocks will be at the discretion of the Investigator. End of study will occur at study day 71.

The objective of this case-control intervention study is to explore the effectiveness of Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF) and Advanced Platelet Rich Fibrin (A-PRF) on Pain, Edema and Trismus After Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery

The study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of different injection techniques of Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum (CCH) for the treatment of adult women with mild, moderate or severe Edematous Fibrosclerotic Panniculopathy (commonly known as Cellulite).