Safety and Efficacy of Gentamicin Topical Gel (AppliGel-G) for Treatment of Mild to Moderately Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

May 13, 2015 updated by: Royer Biomedical, Inc.

A Phase I/II, Open Label, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AppliGel-G [Gentamicin Sulfate Topical Gel] for Treatment of Mild to Moderately Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

The purpose of this study is to determine whether AppliGel-G (Gentamicin topical gel) plus oral Ciprofloxacin / Doxycycline are safe and effective in the treatment of mild to moderately infected foot ulcers in diabetic patients.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Infection of a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious and common complication of diabetes and is among the most common diabetes-related cause of hospitalization and the leading cause of diabetes-associated lower limb amputation. The effectiveness of various systemic antibiotics, particularly the fluoroquinolones, in treating infected DFUs has been demonstrated.

An alternative or adjunct to systemic antibiotic treatment of infected DFU's is topical antibiotic treatment. Topical treatment would have the advantages of avoiding systemic adverse effects, providing increased target site concentration, and allowing the use of antibiotics not approved for systemic treatment.

AppliGel-G is a topically applied hydrogel formulation of gentamicin sulfate (GMS). Once in place the product remains in contact with the wound bed and releases Gentamicin to the wound bed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

9

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • 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

    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
        • Georgetown University Hospital Center
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33142
        • Florida Medical Center & Research, Inc.
      • Miami Lakes, Florida, United States, 33016
        • GF Professional Research, Corp.
    • Georgia
      • Smyrna, Georgia, United States, 30080
        • Advanced Foot and Ankle Institute of Georgia LLC
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218
        • Union Memorial Hospital
    • Michigan
      • Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States, 48334
        • Detroit Clinical Research Center, PC
    • Utah
      • Provo, Utah, United States, 84604
        • Utah Valley Medical Center

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:

  1. Subject is 18 years of age or older
  2. Subject has a mild to moderately infected (IDSA Mild or Moderate/ PEDIS Grade 2 or 3) diabetic foot ulcer and without a previous history of partial foot amputation.
  3. Subject has Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 or type 2).
  4. Wound area measurement between 1-25 cm2 and does not exceed 25 cm2.
  5. Subject is in general good health in the opinion of the investigator as determined by medical history, vital signs and a physical examination.
  6. Female subjects must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and be willing and able to use a medically acceptable method of birth control or declare that they are abstaining from sexual intercourse, from the screening visit through the study termination visit or be surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy) or post-menopausal. Postmenopausal women are defined as women with menstruation cessation for 12 consecutive months prior to signing of the informed consent form.
  7. Subject has either no renal failure or only mild renal failure (i.e.: glomerular filtration rate (GFR) must be above 60 mL/min/1.73m2)
  8. Subject is willing and committed to comply with the research protocol and complete all outcome measures.
  9. Subject is able to self-consent.
  10. Subject is able to speak and read English..

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject is non-diabetic
  2. Subject's foot lesion(s) are of etiology other than diabetic neuropathy
  3. DFU is PEDIS Infection Grade 1 or 4
  4. Infected DFU measures >25 cm2
  5. The wound involves bone, tendon or joint damage not due to infection
  6. Wound with sinus tracts
  7. HbA1c>11%
  8. Subject with skin disorders unrelated to the ulcer that are presented adjacent to the wound
  9. Clinically significant arterial vascular disease based on Skin Perfusion Pressure System (SensiLase) measurement of skin perfusion pressure (SPP) of <30 mm Hg.
  10. Subject is receiving, or has received within one month prior to enrollment any treatment known to impair wound healing, including but not limited to: corticosteroids, immuno-suppressive drugs, cytotoxic agents, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
  11. Known history of a significant medical disorder, which in the investigator's judgment contraindicates the subject's participation.
  12. Has active malignant disease of any kind. A subject, who has had a malignant disease in the past, was treated and is currently disease-free, may be considered for study entry.
  13. Subjects who present with significant metabolic co morbidity that would preclude wound healing such as end stage renal failure, dialysis or severe liver dysfunction.
  14. Known hypersensitivity and/or allergy to gentamicin or the study oral antibiotics or related drugs.
  15. Drug or alcohol abuse (by history). 16 Subjects participating in any other trials in regards to the diabetic foot ulcer or antibiotic therapy.

17 History of myasthenia gravis 18 Any condition or use of prescribed medication in which participation in this study would impact the safety of the individual participant.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: AppliGel-G with oral Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline
AppliGel-G (Gentamicin Topical Gel) in conjunction with oral Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline
Active Comparator: Oral Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline only
Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete wound clearing of infection
Time Frame: 28 days
Proportion of subjects with foot ulcer infection completely cleared at or by 28 days of AppliGel-G treatment compared to proportion of subjects with foot ulcer infection completely cleared at or by 28 days of control treatment
28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of infection cleared
Time Frame: 28 days
Incidence of infection cleared at Day 14
28 days
DFU Volume % Change
Time Frame: 28 days
percent change in DFU volume, measured weekly and compared to baseline
28 days
DFU Area % Change
Time Frame: 28 days
percent change in DFU area, measured weekly and compared to baseline
28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 10, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 14, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

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