Tissue Engineered Nasal Cartilage for Reconstruction of the Alar Lobule

August 19, 2014 updated by: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Tissue Engineered Nasal Cartilage for Reconstruction of the Alar Lobule Following Resection of a Non Melanoma Skin Cancer- a Phase I Clinical Trial.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and feasibility of implanting an engineered cartilage graft, obtained by culturing expanded autologous nasal chondrocytes within a collagen type I/III membrane, in the alar lobule of patients after resection of a non melanoma skin cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Skin cancer is the most prevalent reason for surgically creating a multilayer defect, consisting of skin and cartilage, of the alar lobule of the nose. In reconstruction of these defects, a combination of local flaps and autologous cartilage, typically harvested from the nasal septum or the ear, is used to restore the stability, function and proper 3D shape of the alar lobule. Harvesting autologous cartilage from the ear has been associated with a number of complications that could be overcome by the use of engineered cartilage graft generated in vitro with autologous cells.

This study is a phase I, prospective, uncontrolled, investigator initiated clinical trial involving 5 patients, with the objective of demonstrating safety and feasibility in the use of engineered nasal cartilage grafts. The specific surgical target of the trial is the reconstruction of a two layer defect of the alar lobule using a tissue engineered nasal cartilage graft and a local flap, following resection of a non melanoma skin cancer.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4031
        • University Hospital Basel

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:

  • size of defect: ≥50% of alar subunit
  • Extent of defect: 2 layer defect: skin and fibro-cartilaginous tissues

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Defect extent:3 layers defect, including mucosa
  • defect extent: 1 layer defect
  • pregnancy
  • immunodeficiency HIV
  • Hepatitis B, C
  • Allergy to porcine collagen, penicillin or streptomycin
  • Chronic treatment with steroids or growth factors (immunomodulatory drugs)

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: engineered nasal cartilage graft
Biological intervention: autologous nasal chondrocytes expanded in vitro and cultured in a collagen Type I/III scaffold
Biological: engineered nasal cartilage graft
implantation of engineered nasal cartilage grafts in the alar lobule

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
safety: post operative complications should not be at higher rate than gold standard operative procedure.
Time Frame: 12 months post reconstruction
Post operative complications could be: infections, bleeding, formation of scar tissue, asymmetry of the nostril to the opposite side
12 months post reconstruction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
feasibility of treatment
Time Frame: 12 months post reconstruction
Functional testing of breathing Questionnaire of evaluation
12 months post reconstruction

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ivan Martin, Prof, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2014

Last Verified

August 1, 2014

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TpP-I-2010-002

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