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NCT03832179 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Steroid vs. Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Diabetic Macular Edema Prior to Phacoemulsification

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Bay Area Retina Associates.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT03832179: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Bay Area Retina Associates.

NCT03832179 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Bay Area Retina Associates. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03832179, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Bay Area Retina Associates.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of antecedent intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy vs. Ozurdex in reducing post-cataract surgery related macular edema in patients with pre-existing diabetic macular edema.

Primary Outcome

Central foveal thickness will be measured in microns by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Heidelberg) and compared to baseline at post-operative week 1, postoperative month 1, postoperative month 2, and postoperative month 3 for both anti-vascular endothelial growth factor and Ozurdex groups

Interventions

  • DRUG Bevacizumab
  • DRUG Aflibercept
  • DRUG Ranibizumab
  • DRUG Ozurdex

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2018-11-15
Est. Completion 2024-03-30
Phase Phase 4
Bay Area Retina Associates

2 total trials

What the finished NCT03832179 record still lists

NCT03832179 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Bevacizumab is the first listed.

NCT03832179 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03832179 about?

NCT03832179 is a clinical study titled "Steroid vs. Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Diabetic Macular Edema Prior to Phacoemulsification". The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of antecedent intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy vs. Ozurdex in reducing post-cataract surgery related macular edema in patients with pre-existing diabetic macular edema.

What is the current status of trial NCT03832179?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2018-11-15. Estimated completion is 2024-03-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03832179?

The interventions under investigation include: Bevacizumab (DRUG), Aflibercept (DRUG), Ranibizumab (DRUG), Ozurdex (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03832179?

This trial is sponsored by Bay Area Retina Associates, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03832179's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1869th of 2000 higher than 121 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03832179, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03832179 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.