Eye injection safety check: could common treatment raise heart risk?
NCT ID NCT07550777
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether repeated eye injections of bevacizumab, a drug used for diabetic eye disease and other conditions, might affect heart health. Researchers will measure certain enzymes in the blood that are linked to heart disease risk. The study includes 180 adults aged 55 and older who have had at least two injections, plus a healthy comparison group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bevacizumab (eye injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand whether repeated bevacizumab eye injections raise the risk of heart problems, leading to safer treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures blood markers, not actual heart events, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not change practice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ataturk University Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology
RECRUITINGErzurum, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)
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