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Thromboangiitis ObliteransNCT01447550

Treatment of Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerguer's Disease) With Bosentan

An observational study of Thromboangiitis Obliterans, run by Hospital Universitario Getafe at 2 sites in Spain.

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

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Trial summary

This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of bosentan when administered to thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease)patients. A clinical pilot study was designed,included in which patients with ulcer and/or pain at rest were treated with bosentan p.o at a dose of 62,5 mg twice daily during the first month… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
What is being tested?
Bosentan
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
12 participants
Where
2 sitesSpain
Study dates
Jan 2009to Jan 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 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients suffering from Buerger's disease

Who may be able to join

  • Critical ischemia in any extremity, causing pain at rest or non-healing ischemic ulcers, present for at least four weeks with no evidence of improvement in response to conventional treatment.

Who cannot join

  • Being candidates for surgical or endovascular revascularisation of the extremity studied.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Spain2 sites
  • Hospital Universitario de Getafe

    Getafe, Getafe, 28901

  • Hospital Universitario Getafe

    Getafe, Madrid, 28905

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About this study

Official title: Treatment of Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger's Disease) With Bosentan

This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of bosentan when administered to thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease)patients. A clinical pilot study was designed,included in which patients with ulcer and/or pain at rest were treated with bosentan p.o at a dose of 62,5 mg twice daily during the first month, which each thereafter uptitrated to 125 mg twice daily. Study endpoints were clinical improvement rate, major or minor amputation rate, hemodynamic changes, changes in endothelial function and angiographic changes.

12 patients were included were current smokers. With bosentan treatment, no new ischemic lesions were observed in all but one patient. Overall, clinical improvement was observed in 12 of the 13 extremities (92%). Only two of 13 extremities underwent amputation after bosentan treatment. As assessed by digital arteriography with subtraction or angio-magnetic resonance image an increase of distal flow was observed in 10 out of the 12 patients. All patients experienced a statistically significant improvement in their BAFMD values (means:1.8 at baseline;6.6 at the end of the treatment;12.7 three months after the end of the treatment;p<0.01). In conclusion: Bosentan treatment may result in an improvement of clinical, angiographic, hemodynamic and endothelial function outcome. Bosentan deserves further investigation in the management TAO patients.

Being tested
Bosentan
Keywords
Bosentan, Buerguer disease
Medical subject headings
Thromboangiitis Obliterans

What participants receive

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

  • BosentanDrug

    Bosentan therapy consisted of a month's treatment with 62.5 mg bid orally administered. Dose doubled to 125 mg bid after the first month. The full-dose regimen (125 mg/12h) was maintained for the following months or until total healing fo the ulcers.

Study groups in NCT01447550
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BosentanBosentan
Receives: Drug: Bosentan

What is being measured

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

  1. Clinical improvement rate

    Clinical improvement rate (absence of new throphic lesions, ulcer healing process, pain relief, complete absence of pain), major of minor amputation rate

    Measured: 4-6 months

  2. Clinical improvement rate

    Clinical improvement rate (abscence of new throphic lesions, ulcer healing process, pain relief, complete absence of pain), major of minor amputation rate

    Measured: 4-6 months

  3. Clinical improvement rate

    Clinical improvement rate (absence of new throphic lesions, ulcer healing process, pain relief, complete absense of pain), major of minor amputation rate

    Measured: 4-6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. haemodynamics, endothelial function and angiographic changes

    Hemodynamic changes as measured by means of ABI, changes in endothelial funtion as measured by means of the brachial artery flow-mediated dilation test (BAFMD) and angiographic changes as measured by means of arteriography with digital substraction or an angio-magnetic resonance image (MRI).

    Measured: 4-6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionJan 2011
  4. Study completionJan 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
Prospective
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01447550
Sponsor's protocol ID
Buerger-Bosentan
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
5 Oct 2011
Last updated
16 Aug 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • De Haro J, Bleda S, Acin F. An open-label study on long-term outcomes of bosentan for treating ulcers in thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease). Int J Cardiol. 2014 Dec 15;177(2):529-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.107. Epub 2014 Aug 23. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25217217
  • De Haro J, Acin F, Bleda S, Varela C, Esparza L. Treatment of thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease) with bosentan. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2012 Feb 14;12:5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-12-5.

    PubMed 22333218

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Thromboangiitis Obliterans, run by Hospital Universitario Getafe at 2 sites in Spain.

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 16 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Clinical improvement rate (time frame: 4-6 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01447550, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 16 Aug 2016.

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