Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections in Mild-to-moderate Chronic Plaque Psoriasis With a Novel Needle-free Drug-delivery System

September 15, 2023 updated by: Neil Korman, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections in Mild-to-moderate Chronic Plaque Psoriasis With a Novel Needle-free Drug-delivery System: an Observational Pilot Study

This is an observational pilot study comparing triamcinolone acetonide injections with the investigational Med-jet needle-free drug-delivery system as an alternative to using a conventional syringe and needle in patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis. There will be five (5) visits necessary for study participation. The hypothesis is that the efficacy, safety, pain tolerance, and quality of life (QoL) metrics of the Med-jet needle-free drug-delivery system will be equal to or superior to that of a conventional syringe and needle.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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13

Phase

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  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
        • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with plaque-type psoriasis defined by either:

    • A board-certified dermatologist, OR
    • Dermatology Nurse Practitioner, OR
    • Skin punch biopsy
  • Involvement of body surface area (BSA) < 10% at screening and baseline visit.

  • The presence of plaque-type psoriasis at least two (2) plaques that are at least two (2) cm² in areas of the trunk, buttock, or extremities that are either:

    • Symmetrically located on contralateral body site OR
    • Within the same body site but separated by ≥ 1 cm
  • Able to give informed consent under IRB approval procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to triamcinolone acetonide
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to get pregnant 4 weeks before, during, and 4 weeks after the study.
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Active untreated diseases or medication usage which may interfere with wound healing and immune function (anti-neoplastic, systemic immunosuppressants, anticoagulants, daily NSAIDS)
  • Use of tanning booths for at least 4 weeks prior to baseline visit
  • Current or recent use of topical steroid, tar, phototherapy, Vitamin D, or retinoid therapy to target lesions for at least 2 weeks prior to baseline visit
  • Current or recent use of systemic or biologic therapy for at least 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to baseline visit

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Med-Jet
The Med-Jet injector is a novel needle-free drug-delivery system, which we believe may be a solution to the impracticalities of ILTA for mild-to-moderate psoriasis. It uses regulated compressed air as a power source to accelerate an injectable fluid through a 0.005" orifice (6x smaller than a 30G needle) to penetrate the skin and deliver medication to a specific anatomical region.12 The drug-delivery device is highly configurable allowing adjustable depth and volume parameters.12 In addition, the high-performance design allows for triggering multiple injection sites rapidly which is practical when needing to treat large surface areas
Device: Med-Jet

One half of each psoriasis plaque will be treated with a Med-Jet device and Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) while the control half will be untreated.

One side of the body will be treated using a conventional syringe and the opposite side of the body will be treated using the Med-Jet needle-free injection device to verify efficacy, safety, and pain score
Active Comparator: Traditional Syringe
TAC will be injected on a half-plaque while the control half of the plaque will be untreated. A standard sterile disposable 1 ml syringe and 30-gauge needle will be used to inject TAC.
Other: Traditional Syringe

One half of each psoriasis plaque will be treated with a traditional syringe and Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) while the control half will be untreated.

One side of the body will be treated using conventional syringe and the opposite side of the body will be treated using the Med-Jet needle-free injection device to verify efficacy, safety, and pain score

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCASE v5.0
Time Frame: 26 Weeks
Validate the safety of the Med-jet needle-free drug-delivery system in combination with triamcinolone acetonide in patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis.
26 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Efficacy as measured by the target physician global assessment
Time Frame: 26 Weeks
Validate efficacy as alternatives to using triamcinolone acetonide with a conventional needle and syringe in patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis as measured by the target physician global assessment (tPGA). tPGA is a 5 point scale (0-4) 0 meaning clear skin and 4 meaning severe skin.
26 Weeks
Tolerability as measured by the visual analog pain scores
Time Frame: 26 Weeks
Validate tolerability as alternatives to using triamcinolone acetonide with a conventional needle and syringe in patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis as measured by the visual analog pain scores. Measured on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is no distress and 10 is unbearable distress.
26 Weeks
Quality of Life metric as assessed by the dermatology life quality assessment
Time Frame: 26 Weeks
Validate quality of life metrics as alternatives to using triamcinolone acetonide with a conventional needle and syringe in patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis as measured by the dermatology life quality assessment (DLQI). DLQI is 0 to 30 scale, where 0 is no effect on patient life and 30 is an extremely large effect on patient life.
26 Weeks
Pruritus as measured by visual analog pruritus scale
Time Frame: 26 weeks
Validate pruritus as alternatives to using triamcinolone acetonide with a conventional needle and syringe in patients with mild-to-moderate psoriasis as measured by the visual analog pruritus scale, measured on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no itch and 10 is the worst itch imaginable.
26 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Neil Korman, MD, PhD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

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November 4, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

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May 19, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

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May 19, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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May 20, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 26, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

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June 1, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 18, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 15, 2023

Last Verified

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September 1, 2023

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  • STUDY20200508

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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