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Peripheral Vascular DiseasePhase 3NCT00059644

Efficacy/Safety of Ecraprost in Lipid Emulsion for Treatment of Critical Leg Ischemia Due to Peripheral Arterial Disease

A Phase 3 study testing Ecraprost in lipid emulsion in people with Peripheral Vascular Disease, run by Tanabe Pharma Corporation at 27 sites in 2 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Ecraprost in lipid emulsion is being developed for the treatment of Critical leg ischemia (CLI), which is the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This trial is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of the drug in the treatment of CLI. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Peripheral Vascular Disease
What is being tested?
Ecraprost in lipid emulsion
How many people
560 participants
Where
27 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Jul 2001to Jun 2004
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Critical leg ischemia (CLI) defined as distal extremity pain at rest, or peripheral ischemic ulcer(s), with severe hemodynamic impairment as diagnosed by ankle systolic pressure, toe systolic pressure or TcPO2
  • The subject has exhausted all standard revascularization treatment options at this time.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with a previous major amputation (at or above ankle)
  • Subjects with end stage renal disease (ESRD) defined as significant renal dysfunction evidenced by estimated creatinine clearance of < 20 cc/min, or receiving chronic hemodialysis therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

27 sites in 2 countries.

27 sites in 2 countries

United States20 sites
  • Study site

    Biloxi, Mississippi

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    Charlotte, North Carolina

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    Glendale, California

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    Henderson, Nevada

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    Indianapolis, Indiana

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    Kansas City, Missouri

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    Los Angeles, California

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    New Orleans, Louisiana

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    New York, New York

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    Pasadena, California

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    Pensacola, Florida

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    Phoenix, Arizona

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    Portland, Oregon

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    Royal Oak, Michigan

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    San Antonio, Texas

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    San Francisco, California

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    Springfield, Illinois

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    Tacoma, Washington

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    Tucson, Arizona

  • Study site

    West Caldwell, New Jersey

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United Kingdom7 sites
  • Study site

    Birmingham

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    Bristol

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    Dundee

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    Hull

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    London

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    Manchester

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    Southhampton

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About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of CirculaseTM for the Treatment of Critical Leg Ischemia

Ecraprost in lipid emulsion is being developed for the treatment of Critical leg ischemia (CLI), which is the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This trial is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of the drug in the treatment of CLI.

Being tested
Ecraprost in lipid emulsion
Keywords
Ecraprost in lipid emulsion, CLI, peripheral, vascular, amputation, Critical Limb Ischemia due to peripheral arterial disease
Medical subject headings
Peripheral Vascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Ecraprost in lipid emulsionDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in proportion of subjects who experience a major amputation.

  2. Reduction in proportion of subjects who die within 6 months from treatment initiation.

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Reduction in major amputation rate only.

  2. Reduction in critical cardiovascular events.

  3. Improvement in complete ulcer healing.

  4. Improvement in pain at rest.

  5. Improvement in quality of life.

  6. Improvement in hemodynamic measurements.

  7. Improvement in neuropathy.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 May 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2001
  3. Study completionJun 2004

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
560 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00059644
Sponsor's protocol ID
WFI 01-01
Status last verified
Jun 2005
First submitted
29 Apr 2003
Last updated
24 Jun 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Ecraprost in lipid emulsion in people with Peripheral Vascular Disease, run by Tanabe Pharma Corporation at 27 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 27 sites in United States, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in proportion of subjects who experience a major amputation.. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2005.

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