Brief Title
The Safe Effective Light Dose of Photodynamic Therapy for Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Official Title
The Safe Effective Light Dose of Photodynamic Therapy for Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Brief Summary
To find the safe effective lowest light dose for photodynamic therapy (PDT). in the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy.
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Changes of best corrected visual acuity
Secondary Outcome
Change of central retinal thickness, success rate, recurrence rate, and complications
Condition
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Intervention
Photodynamic therapy
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
50% group
Description: power of PDT is applied to the patients at 50% of the full energy based on TAP study.
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
45
Start Date
June 2012
Completion Date
March 2015
Primary Completion Date
October 2014
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Idiopathic detachment of the neurosensory retina with a focal leak at the level of the RPE with FA 2. Presence of SRF and/or serous pigment epithelial detachment on optical coherence tomography (OCT) 3. Presence of abnormal dilated choroidal vasculature in ICGA 4. Patients with symptomatic CSC of at least 3 months duration Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who received any previous treatment, including PDT or focal thermal laser photocoagulation for CSC, or who had evidence of CNV, PCV, or other maculopathy on clinical examination, FA, or ICGA 2. Patients receiving exogenous corticosteroid treatment 3. Patients with systemic diseases such as Cushing's disease or renal diseases 4. Pregnant patients
Gender
All
Ages
20 Years - 70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
, 82-53-620-4191, [email protected]
Location Countries
Korea, Republic of
Location Countries
Korea, Republic of
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT01630863
Organization ID
YUH-12-007-D4
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
Yeungnam University College of Medicine
Study Sponsor
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Verification Date
February 2015