Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Trap-eye in Patients With Polyploidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Study ID
NCT02072408
Phase
PHASE4
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Without Active Polyp

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
19 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • aflibercept — DRUG
    1. Three monthly intravitreal aflibercept (2mg) injections 2. Five bimonthly intravitreal aflibercept (2mg) injections 3. Rescue treatment: Verteporfin photodynamic therapy * Loss of five ETDRS letters or one Snellen line of vision from baseline * Presence of subretinal fluid or intraretinal fluid despite three consecutive (monthly or bimonthly) aflibercept injection * Presence of active polyp on indocyanine green angiography

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of aflibercept for treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy without active polyp.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 28, 2014
Status verified
Feb 2014
Primary completion
Nov 2, 2017
Completion
Nov 2, 2017

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy without polyp

Primary Outcome Measure

Change of best-corrected visual acuity (ETDRS letters) [ Time Frame: 1 year ]