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Withdrawn study sought better way to time eye injections
NCT ID NCT03435926
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if how well a person can fix their gaze relates to signs of active disease on eye scans in patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) treated with antiVEGF injections. Researchers planned to follow patients for two years, measuring fixation quality and scan results at each visit. The goal was to improve when to give repeat injections. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, it could help doctors decide when to retreat ARMD patients more precisely, potentially improving treatment timing.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. It is unclear if the approach would work in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Finished
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Jan 2019
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with active neovascular ARMD treated with antiVEGF
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients \> 50 years old, * With neovascular ARMD * who need an induction treatment (de novo patients or patients who had their last intravitreal injection of antiVEGF more than 6 months ago) Exclusion Criteria: * Other maculopathies * Severe glaucoma with central visual field defect * Diabetic patients * Corneal, lens or vitreous opacities interfering in OCT analysis * Attention or comprehension deficit
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital
Limoges, 87042, France
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