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Sodium ThiosulfateNCT03979378

Treatment of Ectopic Calcification / Ossification With Sodium Thiosulfate (CATSSO)

An observational study of Sodium Thiosulfate and Ectopic Ossification, run by University Hospital, Limoges at 7 sites in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Ectopic calcification and ossification complicate many diseases, which are rare for the most part. These calcifications (or ossifications) are generally classified according to their apparent formation mechanism. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sodium Thiosulfate, Ectopic Ossification
How many people
120 participants
Where
7 sitesFrance
Study dates
Feb 2015to Feb 2020
Phase
Observational
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 3 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: patient with ectopic calcification / ossification

Who may be able to join

  • any patient treated with sodium thiosulfate dermally provided by the pharmacy of Limoges University Hospital.
  • availability of an objective imaging evaluation to compare the volume or surface of calcifications (or ossifications) treated (on two orthogonal incidences) before and after 6 months of treatment application.
  • consent to participation in the study signed by the patient or by one of the holders of parental authority in the case of a minor patient.

Who cannot join

  • calcification with concomitant cutaneous rupture which can allow an externalization of the calcium material by mechanical effects.
  • Patient with calcification secondary to one of the following pathologies:
  • diabetes
  • chronic renal failure
  • iatrogenic origin

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country.

7 sites in 1 country

France7 sites, 7 recruiting
  • Grenoble university hospital

    Grenoble

    Olivier CHABRE, MD, olivier.chabre@chu-grenoble.fr

    Olivier CHABRE, MD

    Recruiting
  • Kremlin Bicetre Hospital

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre

    Agnes Linglart, MD, agnes.linglart@aphp.fr

    Agnes Linglart, MD

    Recruiting
  • CHU de Limoges

    Limoges

    Vincent GUIGONIS, MD, vincent.guigoni@unilim.fr

    Claire BAHANS

    Recruiting
  • HEGP

    Paris

    Marie COURBEBAISSE, MD, marie.courbebaisse@aphp.fr

    Marie COURBEBAISSE, MD

    Recruiting
  • Lariboisière Hospital

    Paris

    Korng EA, MD, korng.ea@aphp.fr

    Korng EA, MD

    Recruiting
  • Necker Hospital

    Paris

    Christine BODEMER, MD, christine.bodemer@aphp.fr

    Christine BODEMER, MD

    Recruiting
  • Robert Debré Hospital

    Paris

    Emmanuelle BOURRAT, emmanuelle.bourrat@aphp.fr

    Emmanuelle BOURRAT, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Ectopic calcification and ossification complicate many diseases, which are rare for the most part. These calcifications (or ossifications) are generally classified according to their apparent formation mechanism. Even if very different diseases can be at the origin, these calcifications (or ossifications) have as common points: an unknown physiopathology, a composition of calcium pyrophosphate for the most part and l no curative treatment validated to date.

Indeed, although several reported cases suggest the potential efficacy of different treatments , none of these treatments is currently recognized as effective because of the absence of confirmation data or because of contradictory results.

Read more

Sodium thiosulfate (STS) has been used for a long time as an antidote to cyanide poisoning and as a protective agent against cytotoxic side effects such as ifosphamide. More recently, STS has been reported in the treatment of renal calcification. vascular or even subcutaneous. First prospective studies on animal models and in humans seem to confirm the interest of this product in the treatment of these abnormal calcifications.

For several months, a magistral preparation in the form of ointment based on STS has been developed by the pharmacy of Limoges University Hospital in order to combine the local effect of STS while avoiding the side effects of an administration of this treatment by systemic way. The first uses of this preparation appear promising and some preliminary results have already been published. The benefit / risk ratio of this approach seems to be advantageous for clinicians since preparations whose composition is close are currently validated by the FDA and the World Health Organisation for the treatment of benign pathologies such as cutaneous dermatophytes or pityriasis versicolor.

Medical subject headings
Ossification, Heterotopic

What is being measured

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

  1. Calcification/Ossification volume

    Percentage decrease in the volume or surface area of calcifications (or ossification) treated on imaging of the same type performed before and 6 months after dermal STS use.

    Measured: Month 6

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change in aesthetic evolution from baseline at 6 month

    aesthetic evolution on picture

    Measured: Day 0, Month 6

  2. Change in pain from baseline at 6 month

    Evaluation of pain with scale VAE (visual analog evaluation)

    Measured: Day 0, Month 6

  3. Change of the quality of life from baseline at 6 month

    evolution of the quality of life with Skindex scale

    Measured: Day 0, Month 6

  4. local or general side effects

    Number and nature of local or general side effects

    Measured: Month 6

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jun 2019
  2. Study startFeb 2015
  3. Primary completionFeb 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2020 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03979378
Sponsor's protocol ID
CATSSO
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
4 Jun 2019
Last updated
11 Jun 2019
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sodium Thiosulfate and Ectopic Ossification, run by University Hospital, Limoges at 7 sites in France.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in France. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Calcification/Ossification volume (time frame: Month 6). 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 11 Jun 2019.

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