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Diabetes MellitusNCT01235260

Becaplermin Use and Cancer Risk in a Patient Population of U.S. Veterans With Diabetes

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus and Foot Ulcer, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate risk of cancer incidence and mortality associated with the use of REGRANEX (becaplermin) in patients with diabetes who are members of a U.S. Veterans Health Administration. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot
What is being tested?
Becaplermin nonusers and Becaplermin users
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Mar 2010to Mar 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with diabetic foot ulcers who are members of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA)

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with diabetic foot ulcers who are members of the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA)

Who cannot join

  • History of cancer (including nonmelanoma skin cancer) prior to study entry

About this study

Official title: A Study of Cancer Risk Associated With Becaplermin Use in Veteran Diabetes Patients Served by the U.S. Veterans Health Administration

The purpose of this study is to evaluate risk of cancer incidence and mortality associated with the use of REGRANEX (becaplermin) in patients with diabetes who are members of a U.S. Veterans Health Administration.

Read the detailed description

This is an observational study of patients with diabetes who are eligible for care through the national Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA), representing the largest sample of older adults in an integrated health care system in the U.S. with comprehensive electronic medical records and linkable health survey data. REGRANEX (becaplermin) is topical medication used to treat lower extremity diabetic neuropathic ulcers. VA patients with diabetic foot ulcers who have no prior history of cancer who have received treatment with becaplermin will be compared to a group of similar patients who have not received treatment with becaplermin. Becaplermin users (from the time of initial dispensing of becaplermin) and becaplermin nonusers will be followed forward in time for up to 8 years to identify new cancers and cancer related deaths, with confirmation of cases through registries and medical chart review. This is an observational study; no investigational drug will be administered.

Being tested
Becaplermin nonusers, Becaplermin users
Keywords
REGRANEX (becaplermin), Platelet-derived growth factor BB, Cancer, Cancer incidence, Cancer mortality, Lower Extremity Diabetic Neuropathic Ulcer
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot, Diabetic Neuropathies, Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Becaplermin nonusersOther

    A cohort of becaplermin nonusers (ie, patients who are not treated with becaplermin but are similar in characteristics to patients in the becaplermin user cohort)

  • Becaplermin usersDrug

    A cohort of becaplermin users (ie, patients with diabetes treated with becaplermin)

Study groups in NCT01235260
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
001Becaplermin users A cohort of becaplermin users (ie patients with diabetes treated with becaplermin)
Receives: Drug: Becaplermin users
002Becaplermin nonusers A cohort of becaplermin nonusers (ie patients who are not treated with becaplermin but are similar in characteristics to patients in the becaplermin user cohort)
Receives: Other: Becaplermin nonusers

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The number and rate of cases of incident cancers (grouped as non melanoma skin cancer, all other invasive cancers combined, and site specific cancers) in patients who have used becaplermin and patients who have not used becaplermin.

    Measured: From time of recruitment beginning in October 1, 1999 until the earliest of September 30, 2007, outcome identification, or death.

  2. The number and rate of deaths from cancer in patients who have used becaplermin and patients who have not used not used becaplermin.

    Measured: From time of accrual beginning in October 1, 1999 until the earliest of September 30, 2007 or death.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The number of becaplermin doses associated with risk of incident cancer and/or cancer death.

    Measured: From the date of the first becaplermin dispensing beginning October 1, 1999 until the earliest of September 30, 2007, outcome identification, or death.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Nov 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01235260
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR017497
Other IDs
REGRANEX-EPI-02
Status last verified
Jul 2016
First submitted
4 Nov 2010
Last updated
19 Jul 2016
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus and Foot Ulcer, run by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C..

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The number and rate of cases of incident cancers (grouped as non melanoma skin cancer, all other invasive cancers combined, and site specific cancers) in patients who have used becaplermin and patients who have not used becaplermin. (time frame: From time of recruitment beginning in October 1, 1999 until the earliest of September 30, 2007, outcome identification, or death.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jul 2016.

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