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The study objective is to investigate the efficacy and safety of periocular injections of methotrexate in management of patients with active moderate to severe thyroid associated orbitopathy in comparison to periocular injections of triamcinolone acetonide.


Clinical Trial Description

Recruited subjects will be randomized such that one orbit receives 3 periocular injections of methotrexate and the contralateral orbit receives 3 periocular injections of triamcinolone acetonide at day 0, week 3 and week 6. All study subjects will be followed up for 6 months where outcome measures are assessed at 2 weeks, 1month, 3 months and 6 months after last injection ;


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NCT number NCT05429450
Study type Interventional
Source Cairo University
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
Start date July 1, 2020
Completion date July 15, 2022

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