Effects of Kinesio Taping Method on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic...
Varicose Veins of Lower LimbVaricose Veins and Edema of Leg3 moreThe purpose of this randomised and controlled study is to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping method and compression stockings, combined with exercise therapy, on pain, edema, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic venous disease. Therefore, the study compares effectiveness of these two methods for chronic venous disease.
The Use of Suprachoroidal Triamcinolone Acetonide to Treat Macular Edema in Retinal Vein Occlusion...
Macular EdemaRetinal Vein OcclusionThis prospective non-randomized open-label interventional study aimed to evaluate feasibility in regard to potential efficacy and safety of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injected in the suprachoroidal space (SCS) as a promising therapeutic route that provides a better bioavailability, longer sustained duration of action, and thus improved patients' compliance for the treatment of macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion (RVO).
Comparison of Treatments in Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic Macular EdemaProspective or cohort study to compare the effects of grid macular laser, topical bromfenac 0.09% and placebo (carboxymethyl cellulose 0.5%) medication in diabetic macular edema. 60 eyes with macular edema of two types i.e. cystoid macular edema (CME) and clinically significant macular edema (CSME) were divided into three groups with 20 patients in each group. One group was treated with grid laser photocoagulation, the second group was treated with topical bromfenac 0.09% drops two times a day and the third group was treated with topical carboxy methyl cellulose 0.5% three times a day (placebo treatment).
The SPECTRUM Study: An Observational Study to Learn More About How Well Aflibercept 8 mg Works in...
Visual ImpairmentNeovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD)1 moreThis is an observational study in which only data are collected from people who have already been prescribed aflibercept 8 mg by their own doctors. In this study, data from adults with visual impairment due to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) or diabetic macula edema (DME) will be collected and studied. Visual impairment is any degree of vision loss that affects a person's ability to perform daily activities. nAMD is an eye disorder that causes vision loss due to the growth of abnormal blood vessels that leak blood or retinal fluid into the macula (the central part of the retina). nAMD is a leading cause of vision loss for people aged 50 and older. DME is a diabetes-related eye disorder. In DME, the macula swells up due to fluid leakage from damaged blood vessels, resulting in vision problems. Aflibercept 8 mg is a drug that is injected into the eye. It works by blocking a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) which causes abnormal growth and leakage of blood vessels at the back of the eye. Aflibercept 8 mg has been submitted for approval for the treatment of visual impairment due to nAMD and DME based on the results from 2 studies called PHOTON and PULSAR. This study will begin once approval is obtained. Currently, no real-world data are available for aflibercept 8 mg. The main purpose of this study is to collect more information about how well aflibercept 8 mg injection works in people with nAMD and DME. This study will include participants who have not received any prior treatment for nAMD or DME and participants who have. The main information that researchers will collect: the change in vision test scores called the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) after 12 months of treatment. Data will be collected from November 2023 to August 2027 and will cover a period of up to 24 months per participant. The data will be collected using medical records and by interviewing the patients during regular visits that take place in routine practice. Researchers will observe participants from the first injection of aflibercept 8 mg until the end of the observation. In this study, only available data from regular visits will be collected. No visits or tests are required as part of this study.
Aflibercept anD navigateD vErsus coNvensional Laser in Diabetic macUlar edeMa
Diabetic Macular OedemaDiabetic macular edema (DME) in diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of visual impairment among the 300,000 Danish patients with diabetes (DM) and will in time affect 29% of patients. Because of DME, 550 intravitreal injections were given at Odense University Hospital in 2014 with medicine expenses approximating 3.3 million DKK. With an increasing prevalence of diabetes, the number is expected to rise significantly for the years to come. The investigators hypothesize that combination therapy with intravitreal aflibercept and a new computer navigated photocoagulations system (Navilas®) leads to a decreased need for intravitreal injections. Further, the investigators wish to identify retinal risk markers for DME treatment outcome to assist individualized treatment planning. The evaluation of the baseline level of macular ischemia as marker of successful treatment outcome is of particular interest as this is still highly debatable and may prove a significant prognostic factor of anatomical and functional outcome to anti-VEGF treatment. The ADDENDUM study (four-year part-time PhD study) is a 12-month prospective randomized 1:1 study to compare intravitreal aflibercept and Navilas® laser (Group A) with intravitreal aflibercept and conventional Pascal laser (Group B) in the treatment of DME. Eligibility criteria: DM, age 18-99, clinically significant macular edema, central retinal thickness > 300 μm, best corrected visual acuity 35-75 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters. The investigators believe that this study holds the potential to set precedent for a new gold standard of DME-treatment with increased treatment effect, reduced risks and a more cost-effective approach.
A Study of Faricimab (RO6867461) in Participants With Center-Involving Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic Macular EdemaThis is a multiple-center, multiple-dose, randomized, active comparator-controlled, double-masked, three parallel group, 36-week study in participants with center-involving diabetic macular edema (DME). Only one eye will be selected as the study eye. Where both eyes meet all eligibility criteria, the eye with the worse best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) will be defined as the study eye. The study will consist of a treatment period (20 weeks) and an observational period (up to 16 weeks). Treatment naive participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to one of the Arms A, B and C, respectively. Participants previously treated with intravitreal (IVT) anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to Arms A and C.
Safety and Effect on Central Retinal Thickness of BI 1026706 in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema...
Macular EdemaThis is a proof of mechanism trial to explore the effect of BI 1026706 on the central retinal thickness and to evaluate safety and tolerability of BI 1026706 administered orally for 12 weeks in patients with mild vision impairment due to center-involved DME
Efficacy and Safety of Three Different Aflibercept Regimens in Subjects With Diabetic Macular Edema...
Macular EdemaTo evaluate the efficacy of long-term treatment with 2 mg aflibercept via different intravitreal (IVT) treatment regimens to participants with DME pretreated with 2 mg aflibercept every 8 weeks after 5 initial monthly injections for approximately 1 year or more (according to the EU label for the first year of treatment)
Safety and Efficacy of Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic Macular EdemaThe primary objective of the study is to assess the ocular and systemic adverse events of ranibizumab (Lucentis)for DME (diabetic macular edema) following previous treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin).
Furosemide and Albumin for Diuresis of Edema: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
EdemaHypoproteinemiaCritically ill patients usually require intravenous fluids to correct low blood pressure and improve blood flow to vital organs. However, once the patient's blood pressure has improved, these fluids can leak out into various organs, including the lung, kidneys, and skin. Excess fluid in these tissues, called edema, has been associated with longer ICU stays and higher mortality. Thus removing excess fluid is an important goal. The simplest way to treat edema is to use diuretics, such as furosemide, which increase urine output. To further improve urine output, patients are sometimes given albumin, a protein which helps to suck fluid out from the tissues, and keep it in the blood vessel, where it can be filtered in the kidney and removed in the urine. Although albumin is often used for this purpose, there is little evidence to support it. A large randomized controlled trial is needed to determine if albumin plus furosemide is truly more effective than furosemide alone in critically ill patients with low levels of blood albumin. We will perform a pilot study to assess the feasibility of such a trial.