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Registration number
NCT04619303
Ethics application status
Date submitted
27/10/2020
Date registered
6/11/2020
Date last updated
9/11/2020

Titles & IDs
Public title
Intravitreal Dexamethasone vs Bevacizumab in Aboriginal People With DMO
Scientific title
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Intravitreal dexamethasOne Versus Bevacizumab in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patientS With Diabetic Macular Oedema (The OASIS Study)
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
OASIS
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
OASIS
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Diabetic Macular Edema 0 0
Diabetic Retinopathy 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Eye 0 0 0 0
Diseases / disorders of the eye
Metabolic and Endocrine 0 0 0 0
Diabetes
Cardiovascular 0 0 0 0
Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Dexamethasone intravitreal implant
Treatment: Drugs - Bevacizumab Injectable Product

Experimental: Dexamethasone Implant - Receive 0.7mg dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) at baseline visit. Monthly review with repeat administration of intravitreal treatment every three months for DMO and laser as clinically indicated.

Active Comparator: Bevacizumab - Receive 1.25mg/0.05ml bevacizumab (Avastin) at baseline visit. Monthly review with repeat administration of intravitreal treatment every one month for DMO and laser as clinically indicated.


Treatment: Drugs: Dexamethasone intravitreal implant
Intravitreal injection of 0.7mg dexamethasone implant

Treatment: Drugs: Bevacizumab Injectable Product
Invtravitreal injection of 1.25mg/0.05mL bevacizumab
Intervention code [1] 0 0
Treatment: Drugs
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 0 0
Difference in best corrected visual acuity change between treatment arms
Timepoint [1] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [1] 0 0
Best corrected visual acuity loss or gain
Timepoint [1] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [2] 0 0
Change in central macular thickness
Timepoint [2] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [3] 0 0
Number of injections
Timepoint [3] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [4] 0 0
Appointments attended
Timepoint [4] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [5] 0 0
Intraocular pressure change
Timepoint [5] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [6] 0 0
Intraocular pressure elevation
Timepoint [6] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [7] 0 0
Intraocular pressure elevation requiring treatment
Timepoint [7] 0 0
12 months
Secondary outcome [8] 0 0
Adverse Events
Timepoint [8] 0 0
12 months

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:

- Self-identifying as Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander

- Adults aged 18 years and over

- Diagnosis of DM (type 1 or type 2)

- BCVA of at best 0.2 LogMAR (20/32) 6/9 in the study eye

- Pseudophakic, or phakic with significant lens opacity and scheduled to undergo
cataract surgery at the time of enrolment

- Presence of any grade of DR with centre-involving DMO, as defined by clinical
examination and OCT scan findings

- Active DMO: Centre-involving/threatening DMO, as defined by clinical examination
and OCT scan findings.

- At risk of DMO: Patients scheduled for cataract surgery with non-centre involving
DMO who are assessed as being at risk of post-operative centre-involving DMO
based on clinical examination, OCT scan findings, and Investigator discretion.
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:

- Intervention: Previous treatment in the study eye including at the time of the first
trial treatment with:

- IVT anti-VEGF injections within the last six weeks;

- Macular laser treatment within the last four months;

- IVT triamcinolone or triescence within the last six months; at the time of the
first trial treatment.

- History of open-angle glaucoma or steroid-induced IOP elevation that required
IOP-lowering treatment or, IOP =25 (Goldmann applanation) on two consecutive clinic
visits.

- Eyes with concurrent ocular pathology other than DMO, or a cataract-causing visual
loss, including macular ischaemia as determined by clinical examination and FFA
imaging.

- Women who are breastfeeding, confirmed as pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant in
the next 6-12 months.

- Participants for whom Ozurdex or Avastin treatment are contraindicated as per product
information:

- Active or suspected ocular/periocular infections, including most viral diseases
of the cornea and conjunctiva, active epithelia herpes simplex keratitis
(dendritic keratitis), vaccinia, varicella, mycobacterial infections, and fungal
diseases.

- Aphakic eyes with rupture of the posterior lens capsule.

- Eyes with an anterior chamber intraocular lens and rupture of the posterior lens
capsule.

- Known angina, myocardial infarction, TIA or CVA in the last three months.

- Known hypersensitivity to any components of these products.

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s

The people assessing the outcomes
Intervention assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Phase
Phase 4
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
7/02/2017
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
14/02/2020
Sample size
Target
Accrual to date
Final
59
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
WA
Recruitment hospital [1] 0 0
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service - Broome
Recruitment hospital [2] 0 0
Derby Hospital - Derby
Recruitment hospital [3] 0 0
Fitzroy Crossing Hospital - Fitzroy Crossing
Recruitment hospital [4] 0 0
Halls Creek Health Service - Halls Creek
Recruitment hospital [5] 0 0
Bega Garnbirringu Health Service - Kalgoorlie
Recruitment hospital [6] 0 0
Nickol Bay Hospital - Karratha
Recruitment hospital [7] 0 0
Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service - Kununurra
Recruitment hospital [8] 0 0
Laverton Hospital - Laverton
Recruitment hospital [9] 0 0
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Inc. - Perth
Recruitment hospital [10] 0 0
Lions Eye Institute Nedlands - Perth
Recruitment hospital [11] 0 0
Lions Eye Institute Midland - Perth
Recruitment hospital [12] 0 0
Mawarnkarra Health Service - Roebourne
Recruitment hospital [13] 0 0
Wirraka Maya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation - South Hedland
Recruitment postcode(s) [1] 0 0
6725 - Broome
Recruitment postcode(s) [2] 0 0
6728 - Derby
Recruitment postcode(s) [3] 0 0
6728 - Fitzroy Crossing
Recruitment postcode(s) [4] 0 0
6770 - Halls Creek
Recruitment postcode(s) [5] 0 0
6430 - Kalgoorlie
Recruitment postcode(s) [6] 0 0
6714 - Karratha
Recruitment postcode(s) [7] 0 0
6743 - Kununurra
Recruitment postcode(s) [8] 0 0
6440 - Laverton
Recruitment postcode(s) [9] 0 0
6004 - Perth
Recruitment postcode(s) [10] 0 0
6009 - Perth
Recruitment postcode(s) [11] 0 0
6056 - Perth
Recruitment postcode(s) [12] 0 0
6718 - Roebourne
Recruitment postcode(s) [13] 0 0
6722 - South Hedland

Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Other
Name
Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Western Australia
Address
Country
Other collaborator category [1] 0 0
Other
Name [1] 0 0
Lions Outback Vision
Address [1] 0 0
Country [1] 0 0
Other collaborator category [2] 0 0
Commercial sector/Industry
Name [2] 0 0
Allergan
Address [2] 0 0
Country [2] 0 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
DMO is the most common cause of visual loss in people with diabetes. Regular injections of
bevacizumab (Avastin) given as frequently as every month remain the current standard of care
for centre-involving DMO; however, this regimen is impractical for many Aboriginal patients.
Using Ozurdex implants every 3-6 months could be as effective as the currently used Avastin
injections. In order to address this real-world problem, this study seeks to investigate
whether it is possible to safely use a long-acting steroid preparation such as the
dexamethasone IVT implant (Ozurdex) to manage DMO in Aboriginal patients living in Western
Australia.
Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04619303
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Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
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Angus Turner, FRANZCO
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Lions Eye Institute
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Summary Results

For IPD and results data, please see https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04619303