Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Treated by Modified Photodynamic Therapy
Information source: Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
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Condition(s) targeted: Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Intervention: Verteporfin PDT, half-dose (Drug); verteporfin PDT, half-fluence (Drug)
Phase: N/A
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Cheng-Kuo Cheng, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness as well as the detrimental
influence of half-dose and half-fluence modification of verteporfin photodynamic therapy
(PDT) for the treatment of prolonged unresolved central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).
Clinical Details
Official title: Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Treated by Modified Photodynamic Therapy
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Effectiveness of both modification for the treatment of chronic CSCR Fluorescent leakage as regards to BCVA OCT changes
Secondary outcome: Detrimental influence on choroidal perfusion Represented by the decrease of fluorescent intensity In ICGA
Detailed description:
Purpose:
to evaluate the effectiveness as well as the detrimental influence of half-dose and
half-fluence modification of verteporfin PDT for the treatment of prolonged unresolved
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSCR).
Study Design and Patient Recruitment:
This study was a prospective, randomized, consecutive, open-labeled, comparative
interventional case series. Patients with symptomatic acute or chronic CSC of 3 weeks or
more duration were recruited. Patients were offered treatment if they had worsening of
symptoms or no subjective improvement since the onset of the CSC. Inclusion criteria
included 1) patients with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/400 or better; 2)
presence of subretinal fluid (SRF) and/or serous pigment epithelial detachment (PED)
involving the fovea on optical coherence tomography (OCT); 3) presence of active
angiographic leakage in fluorescein angiography (FA) caused by CSC but not CNV or other
diseases; and 4) abnormal dilated choroidal vasculature and other features in ICGA
consistent with the diagnosis of CSC. Patients who received previous PDT or focal thermal
laser photocoagulation for the treatment of CSC or had evidence of CNV, polypoidal choroidal
vasculopathy, or other maculopathy on clinical examination, FA, or ICGA were excluded.
Informed consent was obtained from all subjects. 12 patients in each group were planned to
recruit in each group.
Modified Photodynamic Therapy with Half Dosage:
The Half Dosage PDT protocol for CSC was performed using half the normal dose of verteporfin
(Visudyne, Novartis AG, Bülach, Switzerland) i. e., 3 mg/m2 infusion of verteporfin with a
rationale that using lower dosage has less collateral damaging effects to the retina and
choroid. Verteporfin was infused over 10 minutes followed by delivery of laser at 692 nm at
15 minutes from the commencement of infusion to target the area of choroidal dilation and
hyperpermeability. Earlier laser application allowed less drug accumulation at the RPE layer
and less drug less toxicity at the RPE. A total light energy of 50 J/cm2 over 83 seconds was
delivered to the area of choroidal hyperperfusion as observed in ICGA instead of the
angiographic leakage sites shown in FA. Only the area of choroidal vascular abnormality that
was supposed to cause the serous detachment involving the macula was considered to be
treated. To avoid overtreatment on the choroidal vasculature in causing choroidal ischemia,
the laser spot size was set at a maximum of 4,500 µm. This restriction in laser spot size is
adequate, from our previous report, to reverse the serous macular detachment by reducing the
choroidal extravascular leakage and sub-RPE hydrostatic pressure at the macular area. In
patients with bilateral CSC, only one eye was recruited for the study, and the eye with
thicker central retinal thickness on OCT was chosen. After treatment, patients were given
protective spectacles and instructed to avoid strong light for 3 days.
Modified Photodynamic Therapy with Half fluence:
The Half fluence PDT protocol for CSC was performed using half the normal duration of
verteporfin laser time (Visudyne, Novartis AG, Bülach, Switzerland) All patients received a
bolus infusion of 6 mg/m2 body surface area over 1 minute. Patients were assigned to
treatment protocols, using a fluence of 25 J/cm2. In the 25-J/cm2 group, patients received
an irradiance of 600 mW. Depending on the irradiance, the time of photosensitization was 42
seconds. A total light energy of 25 J/cm2 over 42 seconds was delivered to the area of
choroidal hyperperfusion as observed in ICGA instead of the angiographic leakage sites shown
in FA. Only the area of choroidal vascular abnormality that was supposed to cause the serous
detachment involving the macula was considered to be treated. To avoid overtreatment on the
choroidal vasculature in causing choroidal ischemia, the laser spot size was set at a
maximum of 4,500 µm. This restriction in laser spot size is adequate, from our previous
report, to reverse the serous macular detachment by reducing the choroidal extravascular
leakage and sub-RPE hydrostatic pressure at the macular area. In patients with bilateral
CSC, only one eye was recruited for the study, and the eye with thicker central retinal
thickness on OCT was chosen. After treatment, patients were given protective spectacles and
instructed to avoid strong light for 3 days.
Documentation:
Patients were seen for regular follow-up visits within 1 week before and at day 1, week 1,
week 4, and month 3 after treatment. A standardized evaluation was performed at each visit
including best corrected visual acuity according to the guidelines of the Early Treatment
Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS), confocal scanning laser fluorescein angiography (FA),
ICGA (Heidelberg Engineering, Dossenheim, Germany), fundus photography, and a complete eye
examination. Selected patients were imaged with optical coherence tomography (OCT).
The main outcome measures were choroidal perfusion changes, as documented by early and late
ICGA. A PDT-induced increase in collateral leakage area seen by late FA 1 day after PDT was
defined as a secondary outcome, as was primary CNV closure documented by early FA.
Best-corrected visual acuity was documented for safety evaluation. Data were statistically
analyzed with the Wilcoxon signed-rank and Wilcoxon rank sum tests. Statistical significance
was defined as P <0. 05.
Procedures for Evaluation:
The Image J, (software ; NIH, USA), an imaging software developed for analysis and
visualization of images obtained with grayscale photograph, was used forplanimetric
evaluation of the area of hypofluorescence detected by ICGA and the area of PDT-induced
leakage seen on FA. Choriocapillary hypoperfusion and nonperfusion were graded according to
a scale. Angiographies were evaluated by two masked readers, and planimetricand grading
results of both readers were averaged.
Follow-Up Examinations:
Patients were assessed at baseline and followed at day 1, 7, 30, 90 and 180 after PDT. At
the baseline and post-PDT visits, BCVA was measured by certified optometrists with the Early
Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution
(logMAR) chart at 4 m or Snellen chart at 6 m being converted to logMAR equivalent for
analysis. OCT recordings were performed using an OCT 3 machine (StratusOCT, Carl Zeiss
Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA). Both vertical and horizontal scans of 6. 0 mm centered on the
fovea were obtained for measurement of central foveal thickness. OCT central foveal
thickness was measured manually using the retinal thickness mode and is defined as the
distance between the inner surface of the RPE and the inner surface of the neurosensory
retina at the fovea. FA and ICGA were performed in all patients at baseline, month 1, and 3
after PDT. Additional FA and ICGA were carried out in patients with persistence or
recurrence of CSC during the follow-up period. CSC was classified according to FA findings
into two groups: 1) chronic CSC with serous retinal detachment and focal leakage (Group 1);
or 2) chronic CSC with diffuse leakage that had an RPE transmission defect in early phase
and diffuse angiographic leakage in mid to late phases (Group 2). Features of CSC in ICGA
were delineated according to the original descriptions.
Data Analysis:
The main outcome measures of the study included the serial changes in logMAR BCVA and OCT
central foveal thickness. Other outcome measures included complications and FA and ICGA
changes during the follow-up period. Serial comparisons of mean logMAR BCVA and OCT central
foveal thickness were performed using the nonparametric Wilcoxon-signed rank test and
two-tailed t-test, respectively. Categorical variables were analyzed using the chi-square
test and Fisher exact test. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS and a P value of
<=0. 05 was considered statistically significant.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 75 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/200 or better
- Presence of subretinal fluid (SRF) and/or serous pigment epithelial detachment (PED)
involving the fovea on optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Presence of active angiographic leakage in fluorescein angiography (FA) caused by CSC
but not CNV or other diseases
- Abnormal dilated choroidal vasculature and other features in ICGA consistent with the
diagnosis of CSC.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who received previous PDT or focal thermal laser photocoagulation for the
treatment of CSC.
- Patients had evidence of CNV, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, or other maculopathy
on clinical examination, FA, or ICGA
Locations and Contacts
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 111, Taiwan
Additional Information
Starting date: November 2008
Last updated: July 22, 2011
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