Comparison · NCT01006538-deaths
Arm A: Epimacular Brachytherapy + Lucentis® vs Arm B (Control): Lucentis ® Only: deaths from any cause
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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ConductScience Library. Arm A: Epimacular Brachytherapy + Lucentis® vs Arm B (Control): Lucentis ® Only: deaths from any cause. Trial comparisons, record NCT01006538-deaths. Release trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0, 23 Mar 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/comparisons/NCT01006538-deaths
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.0123 | 0.00419 | 0.0355 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.042 | 0.0181 | 0.0946 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | -0.0297 | -0.0829 | 0.00363 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.293 | 0.0711 | 1.2 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.284 | 0.0667 | 1.21 | log | |
| Number needed to treat, for one fewer death from any cause on Arm A: Epimacular Brachytherapy + Lucentis® than on Arm B (Control): Lucentis ® Only | 33.6 | from the risk difference interval | the interval includes no difference |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Neither group, or both, names a comparator, so the groups keep ClinicalTrials.gov's order.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Arm A: Epimacular Brachytherapy + Lucentis® | Arm A: A single surgical procedure with epimacular brachytherapy using the VIDION® System, with Lucentis® (0.5 mg) administered on a monthly basis as required.~Epimacular Brachytherapy: Strontium-90. The device delivers 24 Gray of beta radiation to the CNV lesion. Each device is calibrated for a set duration.~Ranibizumab: intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab (0.5 mg) administered on a monthly basis as required, using the re-treatment criteria | 3 | 244 | EG000 |
| Group 2 | Arm B (Control): Lucentis ® Only | Arm B: Lucentis® (0.5 mg) administered on a monthly basis as required, using the re-treatment criteria below.~Ranibizumab: intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab (0.5 mg) administered on a monthly basis as required, using the re-treatment criteria | 5 | 119 | EG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Harm
- What it counts
- Total, all-cause mortality
- Time frame
- Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) are reported between baseline and month 12.
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- Macular EpiRetinal Brachytherapy Versus Lucentis® Only Treatment (MERLOT)
- NCT number
- NCT01006538
- Phases
- PHASE4
- Conditions
- Macular Degeneration
- Interventions
- Epimacular Brachytherapy, Ranibizumab
- Lead sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
- Results first posted
- 2019-07-22
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01006538?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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