Can a tiny eye implant tame chronic uveitis Flare-Ups?
NCT ID NCT07423442
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 100 adults with non-infectious posterior uveitis, a chronic inflammatory eye disease, who have received a fluocinolone acetonide implant. Researchers will analyze medical records over three years to see how well the implant reduces the frequency and severity of inflammatory relapses and the need for additional treatments. The goal is to better understand the implant's real-world effectiveness and safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fluocinolone acetonide implant (a corticosteroid implant placed in the eye)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide real-world evidence that the fluocinolone implant effectively reduces the number and severity of inflammatory flare-ups in people with chronic uveitis, helping to preserve vision.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other treatments or patient differences. The implant is already approved, so this study is about refining its use, not discovering a new cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adult patients followed in ophthalmology departments of participating French university and general hospitals for non-infectious posterior uveitis or persistent posterior segment inflammation and treated with a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant as part of routine clinical care.
- 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: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older * Diagnosis of non-infectious uveitis with posterior segment involvement * Presence of uveitic macular edema or persistent posterior segment inflammation * Treatment with a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant prior to January 2024 Exclusion Criteria: * Infectious uveitis * Refusal to participate or documented opposition to the study * Follow-up duration shorter than 12 months after implantation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Nantes - Ophthalmology Department
Nantes, Nantes, 44000, France
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