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Systemic SclerosisPhase 4NCT03155464

Intraoperative ICG for Systemic Sclerosis

A Phase 4 study testing Order of two elements of surgical procedure and Indocyanine Green in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Duke University.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the relative intraoperative improvement in perfusion between arterial reconstruction and sympathectomies with quantitative ICG. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Systemic Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Order of two elements of surgical procedure and Indocyanine Green
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jun 2017to 23 Jan 2018
Phase
Phase 4
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

  • o Patient has signed an IRB approved, study specific Informed Patient Consent Form.
  • Patient is a male or non-pregnant female age 18 - 85 years at time of study enrollment.
  • Patient has a diagnosis of a systemic sclerosis with vascular obstruction of the hand resulting in digital ischemia, ulceration, and/or gangrene and have failed nonoperative treatments.
  • Patient is willing and able to comply with postoperative scheduled clinical evaluations.

Who cannot join

  • • Patient is undergoing revision surgery.
  • Patient has a diagnosis of avascular necrosis or inflammatory arthritis.
  • If, during surgery, the arterial reconstruction could not be performed because the vessel was damaged to the point where there was no appropriate site for a bypass anastomosis.
  • Patient is a prisoner
  • Pregnant women confirmed by testing prior to surgery, and nursing mothers
  • Patient has an allergy to iodine confirmed during initial history and on day of surgery

About this study

Official title: A Prospective Study of the Utility of Intraoperative, Quantitative Indocyanine Green Angiography in Microvascular Surgery for Systemic Scerlosis

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the relative intraoperative improvement in perfusion between arterial reconstruction and sympathectomies with quantitative ICG. A minimum of 40 patients, 20 Sympathectomy Prior to Bypass (group 1) and 20 Bypass Prior to Sympathectomy (group 2), will be recruited for this study. This study will enroll participants in a one to one randomized study design. There is the potential risk of loss of confidentiality. The study involves the intraoperative assessment of perfusion by quantitative ICG. ICG is FDA approved for this usage and will be used according to its labeling. Assessment involves intraoperative quantitative ICG data, questionnaires, and patient and physician assessments. There are no additional physical risks associated with participating in this study over and above that of the planned arterial reconstruction (bypass) and sympathectomies.The information collected will be kept confidential and will comply with the HIPAA.

Read the detailed description

A minimum of 40 patients, 20 Sympathectomy Prior to Bypass (group 1) and 20 Bypass Prior to Sympathectomy (group 2), will be recruited for this study. This study will enroll participants in a 1:1 randomized study design. Participants will serve as their own controls. A consecutive series of patients will be randomized to either Group 1 or 2. Randomization will occur through 40 sealed, opaque sequentially numbered envelopes containing the randomization. Those that qualify and sign consent will be randomized 24hrs prior to surgery. The randomization envelopes will be stored in a locked filing cabinet within the clinical research coordinators office. The subject will know what treatment arm they are in prior to surgery.

Patients will be randomized to Group 1 or 2. If patients are randomized to Group 1, patients will receive sympathectomy prior to bypass during the surgical procedure (see below). If patients are randomized to Group 2, they will received bypass prior to sympathectomy during the surgical procedure (see below). Patients in both groups will be in the study for the next 12 months. Normal clinical practice will not change. Patients in both groups will be examined before surgery. If they provide consent to participate, demographical data, comorbidities, the number and severity of digital ulcerations, and baseline outcome measures for the Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand and the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain will be collected.

Patients in both groups will return to the office for routine follow-up at 2 weeks for wound care. The next study visit will occur at 6 weeks. At that time, outcome measures will be again administered and data collected. In accordance with standard clinical practice, the patients will return to the office for examination again at 6 months and 1 year. At these times, the primary clinical outcomes will be collected as well as the patient reported outcomes.

These are normal visits, not outside the scope of routine clinical practice. Intraoperative ICG is also within the scope of routine clinical practice. The dose of ICG and the number of times that it is administered to subjects is the same as in standard of care.

ICG is administered by means of peripheral or central intravenous access, is excreted exclusively by the liver into the bile, and is not associated with risk for nephrotoxicity. The laser diode array utilized by the SPY System emits a near-infrared wavelength that does not require the use of protective eyewear or other safety equipment. The investigators will be using a concentration of 2.5mg/cc. 12.5mg will be administered at each injection of ICG. Complete washout of the ICG occurs after 15 minutes, plenty of time considering the interval surgery that must occur. As per the protocol, ICG will be administered 3 times during the surgery. The patients will receive a total of 37.5mg of ICG, well below the recommended threshold of 2mg/kg. Of note, No significant toxic effects have been observed in humans with the high dose of 5 mg/kg of body weight.

Being tested
Order of two elements of surgical procedure, Indocyanine Green
Keywords
indocyanine-green, systemic scerlosis
Medical subject headings
Scleroderma, Systemic

What participants receive

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

  • Order of two elements of surgical procedureProcedure or surgery

    Please see the arm/group descriptions for the order of elements of the surgical procedure in group 1 and group 2.

  • Indocyanine GreenDrug

    Also called ICG

    Intraoperative ICG has been validated to correlate to postoperative outcomes. ICG is administered by means of peripheral or central intravenous access, is excreted exclusively by the liver into the bile, and is not associated with risk for nephrotoxicity. We will be using a concentration of 2.5mg/cc. 12.5mg will be administered at each injection of ICG. Complete washout of the ICG occurs after 15 minutes, plenty of time considering the interval surgery that must occur. As per the protocol, ICG will be administered 3 times during the surgery. The patients will receive a total of 37.5mg of ICG, well below the recommended threshold of 2mg/kg. No significant toxic effects have been observed in humans with the high dose of 5 mg/kg of body weight.

Study groups in NCT03155464
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1OtherOrder of two elements of surgical procedure: patients in group 1 will receive sympathectomy prior to bypass during the surgical procedure. Indocyanine Green (ICG) will be used in both groups.
Receives: Procedure: Order of two elements of surgical procedure; Drug: Indocyanine Green
Group 2OtherOrder of two elements of surgical procedure: Patients in group 2 will receive bypass prior to sympathectomy during the surgical procedure. Indocyanine Green (ICG) will be used in both groups.
Receives: Procedure: Order of two elements of surgical procedure; Drug: Indocyanine Green

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in perfusion

    To compare the relative intraoperative change in perfusion between arterial reconstruction and sympathectomies with quantitative ICG.

    Measured: Baseline-One Year Follow-up

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Intraoperative change in hand and digit perfusion

    To document the immediate intraoperative quantitative change in hand and digit perfusion in combined arterial reconstruction and sympathectomies in patients with systemic sclerosis using intraoperative quantitative ICG.

    Measured: Baseline-One Year Follow-up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 May 2017
  2. Study start1 Jun 2017
  3. Primary completion23 Jan 2018
  4. Study completion23 Jan 2018

Why it stopped: The device that was going to be studied was removed by Duke University shortly after the study was approved.

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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 4
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This study will enroll participants in a 1:1 randomized study design. Participants will serve as their own controls. A consecutive series of patients will be randomized to either Group 1 or 2. Randomization will occur through 40 sealed, opaque sequentially numbered envelopes containing the randomization. Those that qualify and sign consent will be randomized 24hrs prior to surgery. The randomization envelopes will be stored in a locked filing cabinet within the clinical research coordinators office. The subject will know what treatment arm they are in prior to surgery.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03155464
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00078686
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
24 Apr 2017
Last updated
30 Jun 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Order of two elements of surgical procedure and Indocyanine Green in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Duke University.

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 6 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jun 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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 withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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 perfusion (time frame: Baseline-One Year Follow-up). 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 30 Jun 2020.

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