The Effect of Intravitral Injection of Triamcinolone Combined With Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification) on Diabetic Macular Edema and Diabetic Retinopathy

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2009-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

In this study, regressed proliferative diabetic retinopathy, very severe, severe and moderate non-prolifrative diabetic retinopathy patients who were going to have a cataract surgery, underwent a complete eye examination, OCT, FAG and color photography 2 weeks prior to their operation. All patients divided in two: 1) control group (Phyco,PCIOL), 2) triamcinolone treatment group (Phaco with PCIOL+IVT). One month after surgery a complete eye examination will be done especially; IOP and endophthalmitis. A 6 month follow-up will be done for these two groups and diabetic retinopathy progression will be checked.

• Phase: Phase 1/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:

• Diabetic patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and regressed PDR

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncontrolled HTN

• History of glaucoma

• Active PDR

• NVI

• TRD

• Any ophthalmic operation

• Renal problem(cr>3)

• CVA

• Uveitis