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Skin UlcersPhase 2NCT00790608

Clinical Trial on the Reduction of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

A Phase 2 study testing Nitric Oxide in people with Skin Ulcers and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, run by Nitric BioTherapeutics, Inc at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if topically applied nitric oxide gas is effective in reducing the quantity of bacteria (including MRSA)in a wound. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Nitric Oxide
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jan 2009to Aug 2011
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must have given written informed consent
  • Must be ≥ 18 years of age and not of child bearing potential
  • Must have an ulcer in which the presence of MRSA has been identified, but which is not clinically infected
  • Must have an ulcer size not to extend beyond the inner borders of the dressing

Who cannot join

  • Is a female of child bearing years or who could become pregnant
  • Is < 18 years of age
  • Has an clinically infected skin ulcer
  • Has a ulcer that is being treated with a topical antimicrobial agent or has been treated with a topical antimicrobial agent during 3 days prior to enrolment
  • Has been using systemic antibiotics during 7 days prior to enrolment into this study
  • Has an ulcer which is identified as malignant in origin (e.g. Marjolin's ulcer)
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  • Has an ulcer size beyond the inner borders of the dressing
  • Is septic or has other signs of an invasive infection
  • Has used any investigational drug within 30 days preceding study participation.
  • Suffers from a condition, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise his or her safety.
  • Suffers from a condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the quality of the data.
  • Has a known allergy to any of the products that are part of this protocol
  • Suffers from a condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would seriously interfere negatively with the normal parameters of immune response to an infection.
  • Is using any of the prohibited concomitant medications or treatments

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Department of Wound Healing, Cardiff University

    Cardiff, CF14 4XN

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Trial on the Reduction of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in MRSA Positive Ulcers

The purpose of the study is to determine if topically applied nitric oxide gas is effective in reducing the quantity of bacteria (including MRSA)in a wound.

Being tested
Nitric Oxide
Medical subject headings
Skin Ulcer

What participants receive

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

  • Nitric OxideDrug

    Gaseous nitric oxide (1%), delivered for 30 minutes per day for 3 consecutive days

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in bioburden (specifically MRSA)as assessed via quantitative cultures.

    Measured: 10 Days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Improvement in the condition of the ulcer as judged by comparative photography and independent clinical assessment

    Measured: 10 Days

  2. Incidence of adverse events

    Measured: 10 Days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Nov 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionMay 2009
  4. Study completionAug 2011

Why it stopped: Limited recruitment

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00790608
Sponsor's protocol ID
CTP 5
Other IDs
EudraCT 2008-001287-36
Status last verified
Nov 2011
First submitted
12 Nov 2008
Last updated
29 Nov 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Nitric Oxide in people with Skin Ulcers and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, run by Nitric BioTherapeutics, Inc at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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 4 inclusion and 14 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 29 Nov 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 (reason given: Limited recruitment). 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?

Change in bioburden (specifically MRSA)as assessed via quantitative cultures. (time frame: 10 Days). 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 29 Nov 2011.

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