New injection schedule may boost vision in diabetic eye disease

NCT ID NCT04116398

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 study tests a new treatment plan for diabetic macular edema, a condition that causes vision loss. Instead of waiting for severe swelling, patients receive two dexamethasone implants 12 weeks apart, then additional injections only as needed. The goal is to improve vision while keeping the number of injections low. The trial includes 53 adults with significant macular thickening.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a more effective treatment schedule for diabetic macular edema, potentially improving vision while reducing the number of injections needed.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 53 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment involves eye injections, which carry risks like infection or increased eye pressure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetic macular edema

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • APHM - Hôpital Nord

    Marseille, 13015, France

  • APHP - Hôpital Avicenne

    Bobigny, 93000, France

  • APHP - Hôpital Lariboisière

    Paris, 75010, France

  • CHRU Lille - Hôpital Huriez

    Lille, 59037, France

  • CHU Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, 33000, France

  • CHU Dijon

    Dijon, 21079, France

  • CHU Toulouse - Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • CHU de Poitiers - La miletrie

    Poitiers, 86000, France

  • Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie des XV XX

    Paris, 75012, France

  • Centre Monticelli Paradis d'ophtalmologie

    Marseille, 13008, France

  • Centre Rétine Gallien

    Bordeaux, France

  • Clinique Juge

    Marseille, France

  • Clinique Mathilde

    Rouen, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hopital de la Croix Rousse

    Lyon, 69004, France

  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot

    Lyon, 69003, France

  • Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil

    Créteil, 94010, France