CompletedEarly Phase 1

Methotrexate Infusion and Intrasilicone Injection During Diabetic Vitrectomy

Egypt60 participantsStarted 2022-09-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this interventional clinical trial is to assess anatomical and functional outcomes of methotrexate use in irrigating fluid during parsplana vitrectomy combined with intrasilicone injection at end of surgery in patients with advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does methotrexate use in irrigating fluid during parsplana vitrectomy combined with intrasilicone injection at end of surgery decrease the post operative vitreoretinal proliferation after vitrectomy in patients with advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy? 2. Does methotrexate use in irrigating fluid during parsplana vitrectomy combined with intrasilicone injection at end of surgery improve post operative functional outcome after vitrectomy in patients with advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy? Researchers will compare the anatomical and functional outcomes after vitrectomy in patients with advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy without using methotrexate.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients with diabetic tractional macular detachment or combined tractional- rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Exclusion Criteria: * Previous vitreoretinal surgery. * Pregnant or lactating female. * Co-existing pathology that might induce PVR such as penetrating ocular trauma or uveitis, co-existing congenital anomalies or hereditary vitreoretinopathies

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

assess retinal layers by optical coherence tomography

Timeframe: one month after pars plana vitrectomy and one month after silicone oil evacuation

assess functional outcomes by multifocal electroretinogram

Timeframe: one month after pars plana vitrectomy and one month after silicone oil evacuation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06038968

SponsorMinia University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-11-01

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