Chronic Venous Hypertension With UlcerNCT03935386
Standard Compression Therapy With/Without Application of Skin Allograft (Theraskin) for Venous Leg Ulcer Treatment
A study testing Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing and Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) in people with Chronic Venous Hypertension With Ulcer, run by Solsys Medical LLC at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study will compare the efficacy of using standard compression therapy for treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers vs. the standard compression therapy with the additional use of the application of a human allograft (Theraskin) Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Venous Hypertension With Ulcer
- What is being tested?
- Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing and Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin)
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Nov 2015to Dec 2020
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Inclusion Criteria:Inclusion Criteria: Subjects are required to meet all of the following criteria for enrollment into the study and subsequent randomization.
- Adult patients with venous leg ulcer(s) >1 month.
- A signed and dated informed consent form.
- Subject is able to comply with instructions and scheduled visits, not confined to bed,.
- Ulcer surface area >2cm2 but not >10cm in any dimension. The total not to exceed 18cm2
- ABPI >.8, Doppler ultrasound (biphasic or triphasic waveforms) consistent with adequate blood flow to the affected extremity, as determined by the Investigator.
- There is a minimum 2 cm margin between the qualifying study ulcer and any other ulcers on the specified leg, post-debridement) Note: If the subject has more than one qualifying VLU, the ulcer designated as the study ulcer will be at the discretion of the Investigator..
- Casual smoker not exceeding one pack per week -
Exclusion Criteria:Exclusion Criteria: Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from enrollment and subsequent randomization.
- Patients with ABPI <0.7.
- Clinical signs of infection requiring treatment. (Subjects with wound infection at the screening visit may be treated and re-screened for participation in the study after resolution of the infection).
- Taking systemic antibiotics, steroids or immunosuppressive drugs.
- History of poor compliance.
- Bedridden.
- Arterial or mixed etiology ulcers.
- Severe diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- DVT in the last month.
- Participation in another clinical investigations in the month prior to recruitment.
- Poorly controlled hypertension.
- Coronary artery disease.
- Malignancy, respiratory or cardiac failure.
- Autoimmune disease.
- Liver (elevated enzymes)or kidney disease (elevated serum creatinine).
- Gangrene of the affected limb.
- Subject has suspected or confirmed signs/symptoms of gangrene or 5 wound infection on any part of the affected limb.
- Subject has a history of hypersensitivity to any of the material used in the compression dressing
- Subject has a history of hypersensitivity to any of the antibiotics or preservation agents listed in the TheraSkin Instructions for Use.
- Subject was previously treated under this clinical study protocol.
- Cytostatic therapy within the 12 months prior to randomization, dialysis, radiation therapy to the foot, vascular surgery, angioplasty or thrombolysis).
- Subject has osteomyelitis (If the Investigator suspects the presence of osteomyelitis, the diagnosis must be confirmed by plain film Xray.)
- Subject has a history of bone cancer or metastatic disease on the affected limb, radiation therapy to the foot or has had chemotherapy within the 12 months prior to randomization.
- Subject has been treated with wound dressings that include growth factors, engineered tissues, or skin substitutes (e.g., Regranex®, Dermagraft®, Apligraf®, TheraSkin®, GraftJacket®, OASIS®, Primatrix®, Matristem®, etc.) within 30 days of randomization.
- Subject has a history of or any of the following current illnesses or conditions (other than diabetes) that would compromise the safety of the subject, or the normal wound healing process:
- End-stage renal disease
- Immunosuppression
- Severe malnutrition
- Liver disease
- Aplastic anemia
- Scleroderma
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or HIV positive
- Connective tissue disorder
- Exacerbation of sickle cell anemia
- Subject is an employee or relative of any member of the Investigational site or the Sponsor.
- Subject is diabetic, HbA1c not to exceed 10% at time of enrollment.
- COPD -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Multi-layer Bandage Compression Therapy With and Without a Biologically Active Human Skin Allograft for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers
This study will compare the efficacy of using standard compression therapy for treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers vs. the standard compression therapy with the additional use of the application of a human allograft (Theraskin)
Read the detailed description
Given the propensity for venous leg ulcers to become refractory, long standing wounds, incorporating active biologic grafts into the standard compression therapy, may prove to accelerate wound healing. The two treatments to be compared in this study are both commonly used for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Compression therapy has long been the standard for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Standard Compression therapy consists of wound debridement, application of non adherent dressings and a three or four layer compression dressing. (PROFORE Multi-Layer Compression Bandage System) TheraSkin is a split thickness skin graft harvested within 24 hours postmortem, from an organ donor who has cleared the standard safety screenings. It is classified by the FDA as a donated tissue. Once harvested, the graft is sanitized according to FDA specifications, and cryopreserved, until it is delivered to the clinic for application to the foot ulcer. It is also a widely used treatment for diabetic foot ulcers. TREATMENT RATIONALE FOR THIS STUDY Chronic wounds of the lower extremities affect a substantial proportion of the population. Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) account for up to 90% of lower extremity wounds. The standard of care for treatment of VLU's in wound centers in the United States is Standard Compression therapy as described above, which may be combined with biologic graft materials applied to the wound bed. This study may assist physicians who treat VLU's by comparing efficacy and costs of two common treatments for VLU's in a prospective randomized clinical trial. The investigation will be a head-to-head study comparing widely used human skin allograft (Theraskin) along with Standard Compression Therapy vs Standard Compression Therapy alone. There is no randomized, prospective data comparing these two options in the treatment of VLU. Compression is superior to no compression and increases VLU healing rates. It is currently the mainstay of treatment for venous ulcers of the lower extremities. It is important to consider the underlying pathophysiology of these wounds. A history of deep vein thrombosis is regarded as a predisposing factor to venous insufficiency, and hence venous ulceration. Venous insufficiency is associated with increased hydrostatic pressure in the veins of the leg (Moffatt 207). External compression attempts to reverse this and aids venous return
- Conditions
- Chronic Venous Hypertension With Ulcer
- Being tested
- Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing, Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin)
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Standard Multi-layered Compression dressingProcedure or surgery
Compression therapy with a multi-layered compression dressing for the treatment of venous leg ulceration
Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin)Procedure or surgery
Application of a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) beneath compression therapy with a multi-layered compression dressing.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Compression | Active comparator | Standard multi-layer compression dressing with no graft or biologic material added Receives: Procedure: Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing |
| Standard Compression with application of human allograft | Active comparator | standard compression with application of a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) Receives: Procedure: Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Rate of wound healing, percentage of wounds that close, and change in wound size in subjects with venous leg ulcers treated with compression therapy with or without a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin)
Monitor changes in wound healing rate, percentage of wounds that close, and changes in wound size associated with two cohorts (multi-layered compression therapy vs. multi-layered compression therapy used in conjunction with a cryopreserved skin allograft.
Measured: Enrollment and data analysis is anticipated to require approximately 3 years.
Determine the number and severity of adverse events associated with the two treatment cohorts -- standardized multi-layered compression therapy and the same therapy with a cryopreserved skin allograft added.
Measure the frequency and severity of adverse events associated with each treatment cohort.
Measured: Enrollment and data analysis is anticipated to require approximately 3 years.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 May 2019
- Study startNov 2015
- Primary completionDec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2020 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic Venous Hypertension With UlcerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Solsys Medical LLC
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Philip Garrett, DPM, Principal investigator, Inova Hospital Wound Care Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03935386
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Soluble Inova
- Status last verified
- Apr 2019
- First submitted
- 4 Nov 2016
- Last updated
- 2 May 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 May 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Multi-layer Bandage Compression Therapy With and Without a Biologically Active Human Skin Allograft for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03935386
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Soluble Inova
- Conditions
- Chronic Venous Hypertension With Ulcer
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Solsys Medical LLCIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Nov 2015
- Primary completion
- Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 May 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will compare the efficacy of using standard compression therapy for treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers vs. the standard compression therapy with the additional use of the application of a human allograft (Theraskin)
Detailed description
Given the propensity for venous leg ulcers to become refractory, long standing wounds, incorporating active biologic grafts into the standard compression therapy, may prove to accelerate wound healing. The two treatments to be compared in this study are both commonly used for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Compression therapy has long been the standard for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. Standard Compression therapy consists of wound debridement, application of non adherent dressings and a three or four layer compression dressing. (PROFORE Multi-Layer Compression Bandage System) TheraSkin is a split thickness skin graft harvested within 24 hours postmortem, from an organ donor who has cleared the standard safety screenings. It is classified by the FDA as a donated tissue. Once harvested, the graft is sanitized according to FDA specifications, and cryopreserved, until it is delivered to the clinic for application to the foot ulcer. It is also a widely used treatment for diabetic foot ulcers. TREATMENT RATIONALE FOR THIS STUDY Chronic wounds of the lower extremities affect a substantial proportion of the population. Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) account for up to 90% of lower extremity wounds. The standard of care for treatment of VLU's in wound centers in the United States is Standard Compression therapy as described above, which may be combined with biologic graft materials applied to the wound bed. This study may assist physicians who treat VLU's by comparing efficacy and costs of two common treatments for VLU's in a prospective randomized clinical trial. The investigation will be a head-to-head study comparing widely used human skin allograft (Theraskin) along with Standard Compression Therapy vs Standard Compression Therapy alone. There is no randomized, prospective data comparing these two options in the treatment of VLU. Compression is superior to no compression and increases VLU healing rates. It is currently the mainstay of treatment for venous ulcers of the lower extremities. It is important to consider the underlying pathophysiology of these wounds. A history of deep vein thrombosis is regarded as a predisposing factor to venous insufficiency, and hence venous ulceration. Venous insufficiency is associated with increased hydrostatic pressure in the veins of the leg (Moffatt 207). External compression attempts to reverse this and aids venous return
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Compression | Active comparator | Procedure: Standard Multi-layered Compression dressingStandard multi-layer compression dressing with no graft or biologic material added |
| Standard Compression with application of human allograft | Active comparator | Procedure: Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin)standard compression with application of a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Multi-layered Compression dressingCompression therapy with a multi-layered compression dressing for the treatment of venous leg ulceration | Procedure or surgery | Standard Compression |
| Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin)Application of a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) beneath compression therapy with a multi-layered compression dressing. | Procedure or surgery | Standard Compression with application of human allograft |
Primary outcome
Rate of wound healing, percentage of wounds that close, and change in wound size in subjects with venous leg ulcers treated with compression therapy with or without a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin)
Time frame: Enrollment and data analysis is anticipated to require approximately 3 years.
Monitor changes in wound healing rate, percentage of wounds that close, and changes in wound size associated with two cohorts (multi-layered compression therapy vs. multi-layered compression therapy used in conjunction with a cryopreserved skin allograft.
Determine the number and severity of adverse events associated with the two treatment cohorts -- standardized multi-layered compression therapy and the same therapy with a cryopreserved skin allograft added.
Time frame: Enrollment and data analysis is anticipated to require approximately 3 years.
Measure the frequency and severity of adverse events associated with each treatment cohort.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 May 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Philip Garrett, DPM principal investigator
Inova Hospital Wound Care Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing and Standard Multi-layered Compression dressing with a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) in people with Chronic Venous Hypertension With Ulcer, run by Solsys Medical LLC at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 May 2019. 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 United States. 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?
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?
Rate of wound healing, percentage of wounds that close, and change in wound size in subjects with venous leg ulcers treated with compression therapy with or without a cryopreserved skin allograft (TheraSkin) (time frame: Enrollment and data analysis is anticipated to require approximately 3 years.). 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 2 May 2019; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.