Bigger eye injection may raise pressure – new study checks safety
NCT ID NCT06893965
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tracks eye pressure in 100 people receiving a larger-volume injection of Aflibercept (0.07mL) for macular diseases like age-related macular degeneration. Researchers measure pressure right after the injection and at several time points, then check for any nerve damage in the eye after one year. The goal is to see if the larger volume causes higher or longer-lasting pressure spikes than the standard smaller injection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aflibercept 8mg/0.07mL injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand whether a larger injection volume is safe and how to manage temporary eye pressure spikes, potentially allowing fewer injections for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with no control group. It only measures pressure and nerve thickness, not whether the treatment works better or worse. The results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 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: * Patient aged 18 or over; * Patient with an indication for Aflibercept 8mg/0.07mL (EYLEA 8mg) * Naive or switched patient, i.e. so-called suboptimal responder to anti-VEGF with high injection frequencies * Patient with rights to social security * Having given free and informed consent before any participation in research. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * Patient under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, etc.) or legal protection * Patient with significant astigmatism distorting the IOP values in applanation * Any other reason that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Military Hopsital of Sainte Anne
RECRUITINGToulon, Var, 83000, France
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