Dose Optimization for Safe and Efficient Fluorescein Angiography (DOSE Study)

Summary

This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of fluorescein angiography using 1mL versus 3mL of 10% fluorescein dye.

Timeline

Start

2023-02-01

Primary completion

2024-03-31

Completion

2024-03-31

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper The mean difference of image quality between two dose groups was within the predefined noninferiority margin of 0.5 (0.005; 95% confidence interval, -0.145 to 0.154). PMID 39933138 ↗

Publications

• Background Moosbrugger KA, Sheidow TG. Evaluation of the side effects and image quality during fluorescein angiography comparing 2 mL and 5 mL sodium fluorescein. Can J Ophthalmol. 2008 Oct;43(5):571-5. doi: 10.3129/i08-122.
• Background Friberg TR, Gupta A, Yu J, Huang L, Suner I, Puliafito CA, Schwartz SD. Ultrawide angle fluorescein angiographic imaging: a comparison to conventional digital acquisition systems. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2008 Jul-Aug;39(4):304-11. doi: 10.3928/15428877-20080701-06.
• Background Nasrallah FP, Jalkh AE, Trempe CL, McMeel JW. Low-dose fluorescein angiography. Am J Ophthalmol. 1988 Jun 15;105(6):690. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90071-2. No abstract available.
• Song SH, Joo K, Woo SJ, Kim MS. IMAGE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF 300 MG VERSUS 100 MG FLUORESCEIN IN ULTRA-WIDEFIELD FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Retina. 2025 Jun 1;45(6):1168-1174. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000004420.

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