Age-related Macular Degeneration of Atrophic Type Treated With Umbilical Cord Blood Enriched With Platelet Plasma.
Age-related Macular Degeneration of Atrophic Type Treated With Intravitreal Injection of Umbilical Cord Blood Enriched With Platelet Plasma: Multicenter Study.
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
36 participants
Jul 20, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The objective of the study will be to evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal injections of Umbilical Cord Blood Platelet-rich Plasma (CB-PRP) in order to reduce or stabilize the atrophic progression in dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Age ≥65 years
- Bilateral dry-AMD
- ETDRS-corrected visual acuity between (or equal to) 1/10 and 4/10
- No concomitant ocular pathology (e.g., Glaucoma, amblyopia) or systemic pathology that would result in a BIAS for primary goal assessment
- Signature of informed consent
Exclusion Criteria6
- Age < 65 years
- Pregnancy
- Previous inflammatory/infectious events involving the eyes
- Eye trauma, diabetes, or disease potentially damaging to the visual system, even in the absence of impairment at the time of intake
- Previous intravitreal treatments.
- Refusal to sign informed consent.
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Interventions
The procedure consists in a trans-scleral puncture to access the vitreous cavity, with subsequent injection of CB-PRP
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NCT06536062