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Ablative Fractional Laser for Sclerotic GVHD-Associated Joint Contractures

Ablative Fractional Laser Resurfacing for the Treatment of Scars and Contractures Caused by Sclerotic Skin Changes Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease

Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a common complication of allogeneic stem cell transplant.Chronic GVHD is characterized by skin thickening and tightening. Advanced sclerosis can lead to reduced range of motion and incapacitating joint contractures. Once present, there are few therapeutic options. We will treat sclerosis and limb contractures with an ablative fractional laser, a device FDA-approved for scar treatment. This approach has successfully treated contracturesdue to burn scars.

Studieoversigt

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

8

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Forenede Stater, 19104
        • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Deltagelseskriterier

Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects must be able to give informed consent
  • All adult patients (18 years of age or older) Severe sclerotic skin changes of chronic graft versus host disease meeting a score of 3 on the NIH consensus criteria for organ scoring of chronic GVHD,
  • a score defined by deep sclerotic features with hidebound skin which cannot be pinched together, resulting in impaired motion.
  • According to the NIH criteria, the patient need not have widespread cutaneous GVHD; hidebound skin OR impaired mobility receive a score of 3 (highest score).
  • Demonstrable range of motion limitations and joint contractures due to sclerotic GVHD across a specific joint / limb amenable to laser therapy must be present. - - Patients must note an inability to bend the joint (e.g. foot, wrist, elbow) freely which compromises the ability to perform specific tasks (e.g. walking up or down stairs, grabbing / making a fist, lifting or raising thearms over the head). As these functional limitations are by their nature subjective (and NIH scoring criteria are themselves subjective) determination of eligibility will be made by the investigator.
  • ECOG Performance Status shall be 0-3

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Persons unable to provide informed consent Pregnant or nursing women, or children under age 18
  • Active infections such as herpes simplex virus (HSV) Acute, untreated medical problems such as poorly-controlled diabetes, decompensated heart failure, etc.
  • There are no specific contraindications to use of the laser based on skin pigmentation, sun sensitivity, history of keloids, use of specific medications, etc.
  • Appropriateness for trial entry will be determined on an individual basis by the study investigators.
  • Patients with ECOG Performance Status 3 will be excluded.
  • Patients with ANC 1500,PLT 50, or Hgb 8.0 will be excluded.

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: N/A
  • Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: rAblative Fractional Laser for Sclerotic GVHD-Associated Joint
Range of motion limitations and joint contractures due to sclerotic GVHD across a specific joint / limb"
Perform ablative fractional resurfacing using a 10,600nm carbon dioxide (CO2) laser targeted to thickened, sclerotic plaques causing range of motion limitation and contracture across joints.
Patients will undergo ultrasound of the planned treatment site to measure skin thickness and blood flow via Doppler ultrasound.
standard 4mm punch biopsy of the skin at the planned treatment site for histologic assessment of skin thickness and sclerosis.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Number of Subjects Who Show Improvement in Range of Motion, Flexion, and Extension
Tidsramme: 5 months from time point zero / baseline
Range of motion (flexion, extension, supination, pronation) of the target joint (measured in degrees, using a goniometer).
5 months from time point zero / baseline
Number of Subjects With Evidence of Collagen Remodeling (Increased Dermal Echogenicity) Compared to Baseline
Tidsramme: 3 months after final laser session (5 months after time zero / baseline)
Measurement of skin echogencity (brightness) in comparison with pre-therapy images of the same areas using high-resolution ultrasound.
3 months after final laser session (5 months after time zero / baseline)
Number of Subjects Who Show Decrease in Skin Thickness and Sclerosis With Collagen Remodeling as Measured by Before and After Skin Biopsies Biopsy
Tidsramme: baseline and 3 months after final laser session
Trichcrome stain, collagen fiber number and thickness, Herovici stain, elastic fiber length, and dermal thickness.
baseline and 3 months after final laser session

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Robert Micheletti, MD, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

11. november 2013

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

1. august 2016

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

19. august 2016

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

24. august 2016

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

24. august 2016

Først opslået (Skøn)

26. august 2016

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

16. april 2020

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

6. april 2020

Sidst verificeret

1. april 2020

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • UPCC 14613

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