Intravitreal Triamcinolone for Acute Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intraocular injection of triamcinolone is effective in the treatment of macular edema in acute branch retinal vein occlusion.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
• Treatments: Triamcinolone; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Triamcinolone diacetate; Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Eyes suffering from branch retinal vein occlusion with less than 2 months duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Monocularity,

• Previous intraocular surgery or laser therapy

• Glaucoma or ocular hypertension

• Significant media opacity

• Existence of traction on the macula

• Visual acuity ≥20/40

• Signs of chronicity (such as cilioretinal and/or retinal shunt vessels)