Phase III Study of Topical Gel for Treatment and Prevention of Raynaud's Phenomenon

NCT ID: NCT00266669

Last Updated: 2007-08-08

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-12-31

Study Completion Date

2006-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of a topical gel formulation of nitroglycerin, in comparison to a matching placebo, for patients with moderate to severe primary Raynaud's phenomenon or patients with Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to autoimmune diseases, such as scleroderma.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Raynaud's Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Topical organogel with nitroglycerin

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Raynaud's phenomenon
* 2 or more Raynaud's events on a typical winter day
* Agree to discontinue current treatments for Raynaud's
* Negative pregnancy test and agree to use effective contraception during study

Exclusion Criteria

* Current use of nitrate medications or medications known to interact with nitroglycerin
* Patients who currently use medications, like calcium channel blockers, that might interfere with study medication
* Patients with a known allergy to nitroglycerin or common topical ingredients
* Patients with a history of migraine headaches
* Patients with a history of unstable medical problems
* Patients with cognitive or language difficulties that would impair completion of assessment instruments
* Patients with lab screening values more than 20% outside normal range
* Patients with non-epithelialized skin lesions, in the area where the gel is to be applied, at the time of screening
* Pregnant or nursing women
* Women of child-bearing potential who are unwilling to comply with the contraceptive requirements
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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MediQuest Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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Stanford Medical School

Stanford, California, United States

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University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Denver, Colorado, United States

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University of Connecticut

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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University of Chicago Center for Advanced Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Arthritis Education & Treatment Center, PLLC

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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The Center for Rheumatology

Albany, New York, United States

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SUNY Stony Brook

East Setauket, New York, United States

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Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Medical University of Ohio

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

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Virginia Mason Benaroya Research Institute

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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St. Joseph's Health Care

London, Ontario, Canada

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SMBD Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Countries

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United States Canada

Other Identifiers

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MQX-503 In-Life

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

05-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id