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New eye scan could spot early signs of wet AMD returning
NCT ID NCT03803631
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new, non-invasive eye scan called OCT angiography to see if it can better detect changes in abnormal blood vessels in people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who are being treated with Eylea. Researchers followed 49 patients to compare the new scan with standard imaging. The goal was to find early signs that the disease might be coming back, which could help doctors adjust treatment sooner.
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 successful, this could help doctors detect early signs of wet AMD recurrence using a non-invasive imaging test, potentially improving treatment timing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study (49 participants) that does not test a new treatment. The findings may not change current practice without larger validation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2018
- Finished
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Nov 2021
- 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 wet-AMD (NVC type 1 or 2) diagnosed maximum one week before inclusion and for whom Aflibercept in intra-vitreal injection technic has been prescribed.
- Ages
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55 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: * Naïve patients * Type 1 or type 2 Choroidal NeoVascularization (CNV) * Age ≥ 55 years * Presence of subfoveal CNV secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) * At the time of inclusion, multimodal imaging should reveal exudative features * Exudative AMD diagnosis established between 1 and 7 days before inclusion * Monitored monthly * Loading phase then bimonthly retreatment. * Signed Informed Consent. * Patient covered by the French Health Insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy * Type 3 neovascularization * Choroidal neovascularization attributable to causes other than AMD * Macular hematoma * Pigment epithelial detachment higher than 150µm * Fibrosis \> 50% lesion on fundus color photography, fibroglial scar * Media opacity annoying acquisition * Retinal vascular occlusion * Diabetic retinopathy * Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy and other pattern dystrophies, * Refractive error \>-6D * Active intraocular inflammation in the study eye * Patient who does not meet the local indication criteria for Eylea® treatment. Contraindications listed in the SmPCs must be taken into account * Patient taking part in an interventional study at the time of enrolment. * Any history of allergy to the antiseptic used during preparation of the eye for the IVT injection in the investigational site (e.g. povidone iodine or chlorhexidine). * Pregnant and lactating women * Stroke and/or myocardial infarction 3 months before inclusion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHI de Créteil
Créteil, 94000, France
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Centre Ophtalmologique d'Imagerie et de Laser,
Paris, 75015, France
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Hôpital La Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69004, France
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Hôpital Lariboisière, APHP
Paris, 75010, France
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Hôpital Pellegrin, CHU de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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