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Pressure UlcerNCT02412046

Quantification of the Pressure Threshold Related to Tissue Injury in Bedriden Paraplegics

A study testing Muscle biopsy in people with Pressure Ulcer and Bedsore, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to correlate the intensity and the duration of a mechanical strain, applied over the skin of a bedridden paraplegics, with the microvascularization parameters (oxygen saturation, blood flow and blood volume) and the early inflammatory mechanism. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Pressure Ulcer, Bedsore, Spinal Cord Injury
What is being tested?
Muscle biopsy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
1 Oct 2015to 2 Oct 2019
Phase
Interventional
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 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Educated consent signed,
  • Older than 18,
  • Paraplegia for at least 6 months,
  • Patient's Body Mass Index > 18,5kg/m²,
  • Surgery planned for pressure ulcer resection,
  • Pressure Ulcer classification (EPUAP) at least III or IV

Who cannot join

  • Cardiac pathology,
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy,
  • Dementia,
  • Presence of a tumourous wound,
  • Stade IV arteritis non-revascularisable,
  • Diabetes mellitus,
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  • Cachexia,
  • Impossibility to stop the anti-coagulant treatment 24 hours before the patient admission,
  • Xylocaine allergy,
  • Patient took aspirin or anti-inflammatory 3 days before the biopsy,
  • Patient taking part in another study,
  • Patient with no health insurance,
  • Pregnant women or breast-feeding, patient unable to give his or her educated consent, ward of the state (art. L.1121-6, L.1121-7, L.1211-8, L.1211-9)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295

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About this study

The aim of this study is to correlate the intensity and the duration of a mechanical strain, applied over the skin of a bedridden paraplegics, with the microvascularization parameters (oxygen saturation, blood flow and blood volume) and the early inflammatory mechanism. We want to detect the early stage of irreversible damage for each patient. To achieve this goal, we measure some specifics data over a group of 48 paraplegics admitted in the hospital for a pressure ulcer surgical treatment. The patients are randomly distributed in 4 groups. First the interface pressure between the patient body and the air mattress is recorded continuously for 3 hours (= the repositioning patient frequency): we have the pressure over each point of the patient body in contact with the mattress on this time lap. Then, we will measure the microvascularization parameters, using an O2C medical device over a trochanter on a specific anatomical area which will be thereafter biopsied. Finally, depending on the group in which they were randomly distributed, the patient will undergo a muscle biopsy on his or her trochanter at 0h, 1h, 2h or 3h after they lie down on the air mattress. This way, we will be able to determine the effect of the mechanical strain duration on the physiologic parameters. The following day, the patient is undergoing his or her surgery for removing the necrotic area of the bedsore. At the same time, we will recover some of the sample near the bedsore which would serve as a maximum inflammatory response. Then a second muscle biopsy will be performed on an innervated area to be able to determine a basal concentration of biomarkers.

The inclusion period for this study will be 3 years. All the patients are followed for 24 hours then they will be followed by medical staff in their bedsore resection setting.

The data gained for this study will hopefully help the scientific world to achieve a better understanding of the pressure ulcer aetiology. They will also be helpful to achieve a mobilization of the patient specific of his or her inherent characteristics with a high sensitivity level. This way we will have a more efficient bedsore prevention.

Being tested
Muscle biopsy
Keywords
Pressure ulcer, Interface pressure, Pressure mapping device, Ischemia reperfusion, Monitoring, Microvascularization
Medical subject headings
Pressure Ulcer, Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia

What participants receive

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

  • Muscle biopsyProcedure or surgery

Study groups in NCT02412046
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Time of the first biopsy: H0Active comparatorFor the patients in arm H0, the first biopsy is done as soon as the patient is lying on the air mattress.
Receives: Procedure: Muscle biopsy
Time of the first biopsy: H1Active comparatorFor a patient in arm H1, it is done after 1 hour lying on the air mattress.
Receives: Procedure: Muscle biopsy
Time of the first biopsy: H2Active comparatorFor a patient in arm H2, it is done after 2 hour lying on the air mattress.
Receives: Procedure: Muscle biopsy
Time of the first biopsy: H3Active comparatorFor a patient in arm H3, it is done after 3 hour lying on the air mattress.
Receives: Procedure: Muscle biopsy

What is being measured

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

  1. The interface pressure will be continuously assessed using a mapping device (XSensor) during 3 hours.

    Measured: The first day of the patient admission (during the first 3 hours).

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. The microvascularization changes underneath the compressed skin and the inflammatory response of the muscle cells.

    The blood flow, the oxygen saturation and the hemoglobin amount will be measured using a medical device called Oxygen To See (O2C). The reactive oxygen species or ROS and other specific biomarkers will be used to measure and quantify the inflammatory response of muscle cells.

    Measured: The first day of the patient admission (during the first 3 hours).

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Apr 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Oct 2015
  3. Primary completion2 Oct 2019
  4. Study completion2 Oct 2019

Why it stopped: Departure of the PhD in charge of the study

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02412046
Sponsor's protocol ID
95022
Status last verified
Dec 2021
First submitted
3 Apr 2015
Last updated
23 Dec 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Muscle biopsy in people with Pressure Ulcer and Bedsore, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

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 6 inclusion and 13 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Departure of the PhD in charge of the study). Results are not available in the source record.

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 interface pressure will be continuously assessed using a mapping device (XSensor) during 3 hours. (time frame: The first day of the patient admission (during the first 3 hours).). 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 23 Dec 2021.

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