- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04887688
Exciflex for Chronic Wound Therapy
Toward Smart Personalized Electrotherapy for Enhanced Healing of Ischemic Wounds
Objectives: The study objective is to carry a pilot clinical assessment comparing the exciflex bandage to standard of care (SoC) for ischemic wounds and will involve participants who are Veterans with lower extremity ischemic wounds.
Research Plan: The study will employ a randomized repeated measures design to assess the therapeutic effectiveness of exciflex in clinical use.
Methodology: All participants with chronic ischemic wounds treated at LSCDVAMC will be potentially eligible for the study. Primary target populations will include Veterans with SCI who are inpatients or residents of the on-site Long Term Care Unit and Veterans with diabetes being followed by the Podiatry Service for wound care. In addition to meeting the general inclusion criteria noted above, further exclusion criteria relating to clinical factors include; (1)Age less than 18 years and (2)Pregnancy.
Clinical Significance: Chronic ischemic wounds fail to heal normally and are a major challenge in the long-term care of many Veterans. The exciflex bandage can improve outcomes and lower cost by automatically delivering electrotherapy without disturbing the wound dressing for up to seven days, unless indicated. The overall study goal is to complete pre-market testing and evaluation of the exciflex bandage system.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The study will employ a randomized repeated measures design to assess the therapeutic effectiveness of the exciflex bandage in clinical use. Progressive changes in wound size, indicative of wound healing, will be determined using 3D digital stereophotogrammetry (LifeViz 3D system, Quantificare Inc., San Mateo, CA) together with wound swabs to collect wound bed fluid. The study cohort will comprise Veterans with ischemic wounds.
A parallel-group randomization will be used and participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental or investigation group (Group A) or the control group (Group B). Random allocation software will be used to produce qualified lists for parallel group assignment a priori and ensure that participants are randomized into groups that result in equal sample sizes Each will have a 50% chance of being assigned to either group. Group A will include eight (8) participants using the study device. Group B will include eight (8) participants undergoing standard of care treatment (SoC) with no study device.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Kath M Bogie, PhD
- Phone Number: (204) 778-3083
- Email: Katherine.Bogie@va.gov
Study Locations
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Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106-1702
- Recruiting
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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Principal Investigator:
- Kath M. Bogie, PhD
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Contact:
- Katie R Schwartz, RN
- Phone Number: 63802 216-791-3800
- Email: Katelyn.Schwartz@va.gov
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All participants with chronic ischemic wounds treated at LSCVAMC will be potentially eligible for the study
- Primary target populations will include Veterans with SCI who are inpatients or residents of the on-site Long-Term Care Unit and Veterans with diabetes being followed by the Podiatry Service for wound care
Exclusion Criteria:
In addition to meeting the general inclusion criteria noted above, further exclusion criteria relating to clinical factors include:
- Age less than 18 years.
- Pregnancy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Group A: Wound treated using exciflex
Intervention treated wounds in Group A participants will be covered using the exciflex bandage which will be activated to deliver ES using a 10% duty cycle, i.e.
ES will be active for 1 minute out of every 10 minutes.
ES will be delivered for up to 10 weeks or until the wound is healed for 3 days.
The exciflex bandage will be changed when indicated clinically or every 5 days, whichever is sooner.
At each bandage change, wound status monitored as described above, specifically a 3D digital image and wound swabs will be obtained.
The exciflex power/control module will then be transferred to a new sterile flexible substrate and the exciflex bandage reapplied to the wound.
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untethered electronic bandage with all the components of a surface stimulation system mounted on a flexible substrate.
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No Intervention: Group B: Wound treated using standard of care
Control treated wounds in Group B participants will be covered with a standard of care hydrogel dressing such as Restore (Hollister Inc) together with Tegaderm .
The SoC dressing will be used for up to 10 weeks or until the wound is healed for 3 days.
The SoC bandage will be changed when indicated clinically or every 5 days, whichever is sooner.
At each bandage change, wound status monitored as described above, specifically a 3D digital image and wound swabs will be obtained.
A fresh sterile SoC bandage will then be reapplied to the wound.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Digital imaging
Time Frame: At each bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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Quantify wound size (mm2 for surface area, mmm3 for volume).
The outcomes measures of wound surface area & wound volume are done by the investigators' 3D wound imaging camera that produces a digital output which includes both wound surface area (SA) & wound volume.
One is derived from the other, i.e.
Wound volume = SA x average depth.
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At each bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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IR imaging
Time Frame: At each bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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Wound bed temperature (degrees C)
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At each bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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Laser Speckle imaging
Time Frame: At each bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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Wound region blood flow (blood perfusion using arbitrary units)
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At each bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Wound swabs
Time Frame: At every bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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Further analysis using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for assessment of wound infection and healing biomarkers, including but not limited to VEGF and TNF-alpha.
rt-PCR is a single assessment process to measure multiple biomarkers of wound infection and healing from a single sample, using plates that contain up to 96 different biomarkers each.
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At every bandage change for up to 6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Kath M. Bogie, PhD, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- F2166-R
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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