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NCT Number: NCT00720239

Taliderm Dressing for Venous Ulcers

The study will test a new wound healing dressing called Taliderm® on leg ulcers caused by chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Some people with CVI have poor vein circulation that causes ulcers to develop on the lower legs. This new dressing is hoped to help the ulcers heal more quickly. The study hypothesis is to determine whether the TalidermR Wound Dressing, a poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (pGlcNAc) derived membrane material expedites wound healing in humans with venous stasis ulcers.

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Key information

Conditions

Venous Stasis Ulcers Cardiovascular Diseases Leg Ulcer Skin Diseases Skin Ulcer Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Varicose Ulcer Varicose Veins Vascular Diseases Venous Insufficiency

Age range

45 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Early Phase 1

Primary location

Roper St. Francis Hospitals

Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults ≥45 years of age
  • Diagnosis venous partial thickness ulcer diagnosed within the past
  • 4 weeks without recent enzymatic, autolytic or chemical treatment
  • Viable and clean wound bed with granulation tissue and ≥ 90% free of necrotic debris
  • Wound measures between 5 and 20 cm2
  • Extends through epidermis and into the dermis

Exclusion criteria

  • Full thickness ulcers extending beyond the dermis
  • Current wound, skin, or systemic infection
  • Wound bed ≤90% free of necrotic debris
  • Recent treatment with enzymatic, autolytic or chemical agents
  • History or collagen vascular disease, severe arterial disease, organ transplant, Charcot, sickle cell
  • Insufficient blood supply to ulcer (ankle-brachial index <.8 or >1.3)
  • History of radiation therapy to the site
  • Cellulitis/osteomyelitis/avascular ulcer bed
  • Currently receiving hemodialysis
  • Pregnancy
  • Currently receiving treatment with another investigational drug or device or within the past 30 days
  • Unable to comply with the study protocol

Treatment and study plan

Taliderm wound healing dressing

Other

Taliderm wound healing dressing will be applied to the wound site as follows depending on assignment to group:

Control group receives no intervention. Experimental Group 1 (n = 10) will receive TalidermR only one time at the beginning of the treatment phase.

Experimental Group 2 (n = 10) will receive TalidermR to the wound every other week during the treatment phase.

Experimental Group 3 (n = 10) will receive TalidermR to the wound every three weeks during the treatment phase.

Primary outcomes

  1. wound healing

    Time frame: 20 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Safety and Wound Healing Efficacy of the TalidermR Wound Dressing a Poly-N-acetyl Glucosamine-derived Membrane Material in Humans With Venous Stasis Ulcers: a Pilot Study.

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jul 22, 2008
Registry last updated
Feb 22, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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