SHIFT-2 is a national, multi-center, non-randomized, open label trial of aflibercept in patients with wet age related macular degeneration who have incomplete response with routineranibizumab treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
23
Aflibercept 2 mg (0.05 mL or 50 microliters) will be administered by intravitreal injection every 4 weeks for the first 8 weeks, followed by 2 mg (0.05 mL) via intravitreal injection once every 8 weeks for 36 weeks
Calgary Retina Consultants
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alberta Retina Consultants
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Capital District Health Authority
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
St. Joseph's Centre for Ambulatory Services
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
'OCT defined success' defined by no presence of intra or sub retinal fluid on SDOCT
Time frame: After 12 weeks of treatment
'OCT defined success' defined by no presence of intra or sub retinal fluid on SDOCT
Time frame: 16 weeks after treatment
Change in central retinal thickness (CRT)
Time frame: Weeks 12, 16, and 48
Change in Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study best-corrected visual acuity
Time frame: Week 12, 16, and 48
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Hotel Dieu Hospital / Queen's
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Ivey Eye Institute
London, Ontario, Canada
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Saskatoon Retina Consultants
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada