Clinical Trial on the Reduction of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

NCT ID: NCT00790608

Last Updated: 2011-11-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to determine if topically applied nitric oxide gas is effective in reducing the quantity of bacteria (including MRSA)in a wound.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Skin Ulcers Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Nitric Oxide

Gaseous nitric oxide (1%), delivered for 30 minutes per day for 3 consecutive days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must have given written informed consent
* Must be ≥ 18 years of age and not of child bearing potential
* Must have an ulcer in which the presence of MRSA has been identified, but which is not clinically infected
* Must have an ulcer size not to extend beyond the inner borders of the dressing

Exclusion Criteria

* Is a female of child bearing years or who could become pregnant
* Is \< 18 years of age
* Has an clinically infected skin ulcer
* Has a ulcer that is being treated with a topical antimicrobial agent or has been treated with a topical antimicrobial agent during 3 days prior to enrolment
* Has been using systemic antibiotics during 7 days prior to enrolment into this study
* Has an ulcer which is identified as malignant in origin (e.g. Marjolin's ulcer)
* Has an ulcer size beyond the inner borders of the dressing
* Is septic or has other signs of an invasive infection
* Has used any investigational drug within 30 days preceding study participation.
* Suffers from a condition, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise his or her safety.
* Suffers from a condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the quality of the data.
* Has a known allergy to any of the products that are part of this protocol
* Suffers from a condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would seriously interfere negatively with the normal parameters of immune response to an infection.
* Is using any of the prohibited concomitant medications or treatments
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nitric BioTherapeutics, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Keith Harding, MB ChB, MRGCP, FRCS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Wound Healing, Cardiff University

Locations

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Department of Wound Healing, Cardiff University

Cardiff, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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EudraCT 2008-001287-36

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CTP 5

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id