Can a lower dose of an eye drug protect preterm Infants' sight?
NCT ID NCT06717412
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether a low dose of the drug conbercept can effectively treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), an eye disease that can cause blindness in preterm infants. The study will enroll 146 preterm babies with type 1 ROP and compare the low-dose treatment against standard care. The goal is to find a dose that stops the disease while minimizing risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an anti-VEGF drug called conbercept, injected into the eye
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a safer, effective dose of conbercept to treat retinopathy of prematurity, potentially reducing side effects in vulnerable infants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and the lower dose may not work as well as the standard dose. There are also risks from the injection itself, such as infection or eye damage.
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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 146 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Preterm infants with less than or equal to 2000 grams of birth weight or less than or equal to 32 weeks of gestational age * Bilateral type 1 ROP with one of the following retinal findings in each eye * Zone I, stage 1+, 2+, 3+/- disease, or * Zone II, stage 2+, 3+, disease, or * A-ROP Exclusion Criteria: * Preterm infants with stage 4 or 5 ROP in one or both eyes * Have received any previous surgical or nonsurgical treatment for ROP, including laser photocoagulation, anti-VEGF therapy, vitrectomy * Have been previously exposed to any intravitreal or systemic anti-VEGF agent (either the patient or the mother during this child's pregnancy) * Have used (either the patient or the mother) other investigational drugs as part of another clinical study (other than vitamins and minerals) within 30 days or within 5 half-lives of the other investigational drug, whichever is longer * Have active ocular infection within 5 days before or on the day of first investigational treatment * Have a history of hypersensitivity (either the patient or the mother) to any of the investigational treatments or to drugs of similar chemical classes * Have any contraindication for intravitreal injection clearly stated in the instructions * Have any ocular structural abnormality that may affect efficacy assessments * Have a history of any other congenital or systemic conditions that are assessed by the investigator to have a significant risk of severe impact on visual function * Have any other medical conditions or clinically significant comorbidities or personal circumstances that are assessed by the investigator to have a clinically relevant impact on study participation, any of the study procedures, or on efficacy assessments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Ophthalmology, Xianyang Rainbow Hospital
RECRUITINGXianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, China
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Department of Ophthalmology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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