Efficacy and Safety Study of DERMAGEN® vs Conventional Treatment to Treat Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcer (DERMAGEN®)

December 14, 2010 updated by: Laboratoires Genévrier

A Prospective, Randomised, Multi-centre, Blind-observer, Controlled, Parallel-group Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of DERMAGEN® Versus Conventional Treatment in the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcer

It is estimated that 300 million people worldwide will have diabetes by the year 2025. About 12 percent of those with diabetes will have had a foot ulcer, which is a major source of morbidity, concern, and cost.

The foot ulcers are the leading cause of hospitalization among people with diabetes and often lead to amputation. The costs of treatment and the high morbidity and mortality associated with diabetic foot problems necessitate the need for a systemic approach to a foot ulcer management.

Current local treatments of this type of ulcer are: dressings (hydrocolloids, alginate…), and growth factors. However modern dressings may not avoid infection and the results of the clinical studies are not significant in terms of complete healing rate or in terms of time to healing. Concerning growth factors, the only one whose therapeutic application made proof is the rhPDGF (Regranex®) with an increase in the number of ulcers completely healed at the twentieth week compared to placebo (50% and 35%, respectively).

The advancement of tissue-engineering has made possible dermal replacement on human wounds to facilitate healing.

A new sponge composed of collagen and glycosaminoglycans (chondroitins 4 and 6 sulphate), reticulated by ionic bonds with chitosan before freeze-drying, was developed in France. This sponge is a non-toxic product due to its non-chemical reticulation (ionic bonds), biocompatible and biodegradable processes, handling and storable easily.

The objective of this study is to demonstrate that such a substitute, cellularized by functional allogenic fibroblasts, and complying with all safety conditions, enables to lead to healing of diabetic foot ulcers.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

388

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Marseille, France
      • Nancy, France
      • Nîmes, France
      • Paris, France
      • Roubaix, France
      • Thionville, France
      • Toulouse, France

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female or male patient aged ≥ 18
  • Patient with documented and stable* type I or II diabetes mellitus
  • With diagnosis of neuropathic foot ulcer located on the plantar surface of the forefoot
  • Ulcer with a surface area comprised between 1 and 15 cm2 included (after mechanical debridement of the ulcer)
  • Palpable pulse evidenced on both feet (presence of dorsalis pedis pulse and posterior tibial pulse) or in absence of one pulse, a Systolic Pressure Index (SPI) by Doppler > 0.9 on the target limb
  • Presence of diabetic foot ulcer for at least 4 weeks prior to enrolment
  • Patient's ulcer extending through the dermis without exposure of muscle, tendon, bone, or joint capsule *means confirmed by HbA1C at least every 4 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Typical Charcot's foot
  • Decrease or increase in the size of the ulcer by 50% or more during the run-in period
  • Presence of osteitis (eq Br osteomyelitis) at the inclusion visit (evidenced with a radiological lesion facing the wound (bone erosion or disappearance of the cortical bone))
  • Clinical evidence of Pedis grade 3, or 4 infection at the inclusion visit
  • Patient who cannot have an off-loading method
  • Patient with working activity who cannot be on sick-leave during the study period.
  • Patient presenting a known allergy to collagen, streptomycin, penicillin and/or products of bovine origin
  • Dialysed patient
  • Patient suffering from a psychiatric disorder not treated
  • Clinical evidence of gangrene on any part of the affected foot
  • Patient receiving corticosteroids, NSAIDs, immunosuppressive or cytotoxic agents, all systemic agents that can affect wound repair or any treatment that might interfere with the assessment of the study treatment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: A
Dermagen®
Weekly topical applications
Active Comparator: B
Conventional treatment
Weekly topical applications

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Complete wound closure at week 12
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to complete wound healing
Time Frame: 24 weeks
24 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Olivier Chosidow, MD, PhD, Hôpital TENON, PARIS

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

August 28, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 15, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2010

Last Verified

December 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 06FB/DE02

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