Tiny doses of avastin tested against laser for preemie eye disease
NCT ID NCT04634604
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a low dose of the drug bevacizumab (Avastin) against standard laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity, an eye disease that can blind premature infants. Sixteen babies with severe disease were enrolled. The goal was to see if the drug could control the disease as well as laser, but the trial was stopped early, so the results are not conclusive.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bevacizumab (Avastin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a less invasive treatment option for retinopathy of prematurity, potentially reducing side effects compared to laser.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 16 participants, so results are very limited. It is unclear if low-dose bevacizumab is as effective as laser, and there may be unknown risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- 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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Up to 6 months
- 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: * Birth weight \< 1251 grams * Newly diagnosed (within 2 days) type 1 ROP in one or both eyes; meeting the following criteria: * Zone I, any stage ROP with plus disease, with retinal vessels or ROP in Zone II in any quadrant, or * Zone I, stage 3 ROP without plus disease, with retinal vessels or ROP in zone II in any quadrant or * Zone II, stage 2 or 3 ROP with plus disease Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment for ROP * Stage 4 or 5 ROP in either eye * All ROP in zone I in either eye (no retinal vessels or ROP extend into zone II in any quadrant) * Either treatment could not be done within 2 days of diagnosis of type 1 ROP * Investigator unwilling to randomize or parent unwilling to accept random assignment to either treatment * Transfer to another hospital not covered by study-certified examiners anticipated within the next 4 weeks * Active ocular infection or purulent nasolacrimal duct obstruction in either eye One eye will be excluded, and other eye may be eligible, if either of the following are present: * Visually significant ocular anomaly (e.g., cataract, coloboma) * Opacity that precludes an adequate view of the retina
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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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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Arizonia Pediatric Eye Specialists
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Arkansas Childrens Hospital/ University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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CHU - Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Casey Eye Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Connecticut Childrens Medical Center
Farmington, Connecticut, 06032, United States
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States
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Duke University Eye Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204-5809, United States
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada
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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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New York Presbyterian David H Koch Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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St. Louis University Ophthalmology
St Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States
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Storm Eye Institute
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital - Dept. Of Ophthalmology
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The Emory Eye Center
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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The Woman's Hospital of Texas
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
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U of Illinois at Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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UK Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Eye Clinic
Lexington, Kentucky, 40508, United States
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UPMC Children's Eye Center of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Univ of California, Irvine- Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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University of California San Francisco Department of Ophthalmology
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of Chicago
Hyde Park, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Missouri- Columbia Mason Eye Institute
Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Utah Moran Eye Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Virginia Pediatric Eye Center
Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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