396
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2009
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2011
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2011
Ranibizumab
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg intravitreal injection at day 1, month 1 and month 2. If stable vision not reached at month 3, one injection per month continued until stable vision was reached. Intravitreal injections re-initiated if needed.
Laser photocoagulation
Active laser treatment administered at day 1. Subsequent laser treatments administered if needed at intervals no shorter than 3 months from previous laser treatment.
Sham ranibizumab
Sham intravitreal injections to ranibizumab at day 1, month 1 and month 2. Intravitreal injections re-initiated if needed.
Sham laser photocoagulation
Sham laser treatment administered at day 1.
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