Clinical trial registry record

Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Wet AMD (STAR)

A registered PHASE3 study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

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What this is
A clinical study registration, not a result or recommendation.
Why it may matter
The registry currently reports Completed.
Evidence
Registered phase 3 study.
Main limitation
Registration does not prove that the intervention works, is safe, or is available to you.
What changed
Registry metadata was last updated August 6, 2025.
Where to verify
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Registry ID
NCT02243878
Last registry update
August 6, 2025
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Sponsor
King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Enrollment
411
Countries
United Kingdom
Match confidence
100%
Source feed
ClinicalTrials.gov
Automated source synopsis

A registered PHASE3 study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

Evidence snapshot

What the source actually supports

Evidence stage
Phase 3
Study design
RANDOMIZED · SINGLE GROUP · TREATMENT · QUADRUPLE
Evidence population
Human clinical study registration
Participants
411
Population
ALL · 50 Years to 110 Years
Duration
2014-12-01 to 2024-04-01
Intervention
Stereotactic radiotherapy (16 Gray or Sham); 0.5 mg ranibizumab
Comparator
Not reported
Outcomes measured
Number of as required (prn) ranibizumab injections during the first 24 months — 24 months; Mean Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity (VA) at 24 months. — 24 months
Reported result
No reusable finding-level result is available in this record.

Main limitationThis is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.

Safety and approvalEligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians. Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available.

Source supportStructured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.

Trial stage · Phase 3A trial phase describes development stage; it does not establish a positive result.
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

Registration and recruitment status do not establish safety, efficacy, or regulatory approval.

Why this record appears here · 100% topic match

The title, summary, or source keywords matched one or more topics followed by immortal.life. A higher percentage means a stronger topic match; it does not rate safety, effectiveness, or study quality.

  • Vision ageing · 100%Abstract contains controlled term: age-related macular degeneration. Source terminology contains: age-related macular degeneration. Abstract supplies longevity context: age-related. Study type is explicitly identified as INTERVENTIONAL.

Automated source check 100% · update recency 65%. These figures help sort records; they are not medical ratings.

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