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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
PHASE2
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-05-17
2028-05-25
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Attempts to treat chronic wounds have included 1) debridement, 2) specialized dressings, 3) compression bandages, 4) negative pressure devices, 5) topical growth factors and pharmaceuticals, 6) skin grafts and skin substitutes, 7) hyperbaric oxygen therapy and 8) amputation. There is no study that examines the utility of tumescent antibiotic injections (TAI) into a wound. TAI is a relatively simple, cost-effective procedure using known, drugs with a well characterized safety profile, and used in a new way to address this large unmet need.
Our group has published work in this area showing appropriate design, feasibility and safety in a large animal model. The investigators have shown that direct antibiotic delivery through tumescent injections can achieve high antibiotic concentrations directly in skin and soft tissue for sufficient time to kill bacteria. Simultaneously, total antibiotic doses can be kept low, minimizing systemic toxicity. In particular, even antibiotic resistant strains of pathogenic microorganisms may be susceptible due to the high local concentration of antimicrobial agent. Tumescent injections can more effectively deliver antibiotic to compromised body regions with impaired circulation compared to intramuscular or intravenous drug delivery.
Primary Objective
1\. To assess the safety of tumescent antibiotic injections.
Secondary Objectives
1. To evaluate wound size or closure.
2. To evaluate chronic-wound-related pain.
3. To evaluate Quality of Life.
Exploratory Objectives
1. Assess the number of chronic wound-related complications (increased wound sizes, infections, dermatitis).
2. Assess the number of clinical signs of infection in participants.
3. Determine the species of pathogenic bacteria present in wound.
Screening: up to 1 week. Treatment: TAI will take 1 day. Standard wound care will be ongoing until the wound closes, as it would in a wound care center.
Follow-up:
Once weekly (+/-1 week) for 2 weeks, followed by Biweekly (+/-1week) for 4 more weeks. There will also be a 3 month (+/- 2 weeks) and 6 month (+/- 4 weeks) follow up visits. Total duration of participant participation is up to approximately 1 year. Total duration of the study for recruitment and completion of visits is expected to be up to two years.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Control Group (Standard Wound Care)
The 'control' group will receive wound care treatment in accordance to standard of care procedures. The 'control' group will not receive study intervention.
No interventions assigned to this group
Treatment Group (Tumescent Antibiotic Injection)
The 'treatment' group will receive wound care treatment in accordance to standard of care procedures along with the study intervention, a one-time tumescent antibiotic injection (TAI).
CeFAZolin Injectable Solution
One gram Cefazolin reconstituted in 100 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride (normal saline)
Interventions
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CeFAZolin Injectable Solution
One gram Cefazolin reconstituted in 100 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride (normal saline)
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Must have:
1. One or more full thickness ulcers on the lower extremity, upper extremity (excluding the hands) or trunk with a surface area exceeding 0.5 cm\^2 (50 mm\^2) and less than 30 cm\^2 (6\*5 cm) after debridement (full thickness means extending through the epidermis and dermis but not involving tendon, bone or joint capsule).
2. Presence of a chronic wound (including venous ulcer, arterial ulcer, below knee pressure ulcer, diabetic foot ulcer, ischemic ulcer) that has existed for \>4 weeks at Visit 1.
3. Documentation that the wound has been treated at least 2 times at the wound care center.
4. Documentation that the wound area has not decreased by more than 50% in 4 weeks.
5. Willing to provide written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from participant or participant's legal representative and ability for participant to comply with the requirements of the study.
* Adequate perfusion as demonstrated by TcPO2≥40 mm Hg, ABI ≥ 0.7, or great toe pressure≥50 mm Hg, or palpable pulses of the lower extremity such as dorsalis pedis and/or posterior tibial artery or palpable radial artery in the upper extremity.
* In the opinion of the investigator, participants must be considered reliable, willing, and able to give signed informed consent in English and sign the informed consent form.
* For participants of reproductive potential, two of the following forms of contraception are required between visits 1-4 (total of 3-6 weeks), one of which must be a barrier method:
1. Condoms (male or female) with or without a spermicidal agent
2. Diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide
3. Intrauterine device (IUD)
4. Tubal ligation
5. Hormone-based contraceptive such as oral birth control pills
2. Clinically severe wound at high risk for amputation as determined by the Medical Director.
3. All pressure ulcers except below knee pressure ulcers.
* Cellulitis or acute infection as determined by:
1. Significant wound erythema, induration, warmth, presence of pus, or tenderness, determined by PI or medical director ≥ 2 cm radially from wound margin.
2. Fever with electronic temp \>100.4°F (\>38°C)
* Following enrollment, if wound culture returns positive for Pseudomonas.
* Participants with symptoms of systemic infection or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (e.g., severe hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, azotemia).
* Participants who are allergic or have shown hypersensitivity to penicillin, cefazolin, other beta-lactams, the cephalosporin group of antibiotics, lidocaine, or to local anesthetics of the amide type.
* Participants requiring intravenous antimicrobials during the study period for any infection, including diabetic foot ulcer. Mild localized infection that would be treated on an outpatient basis could be approved by Medical Director authorization.
* Participants who are currently treated by dialysis, awaiting dialysis, or who have an estimated glomerular filtration rate of ≤ 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2.
* Participants who are expected to be unable to care for their ulcer because of hospitalization, vacation, disability, etc., during the study period.
* Participants with known active alcohol or substance abuse within the 6 months preceding study entry.
* Participants who are receiving systemic corticosteroids (in a dose equivalent to ≥20 mg of prednisone per day), biologic therapy, immunosuppressants, , radiation therapy, or cytotoxic agents, unless approved by medical director authorization
* Participants who require treatment for a primary or metastatic malignancy (other than squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin, not involving the wound site).
* Participants with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity.
* Participants with other conditions considered by the investigator to be reasons for disqualification that may jeopardize participant safety or interfere with the objectives of the trial (e.g., acute illness or exacerbation of chronic illness, lack of motivation, history of poor compliance).
* Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or attempting to become pregnant.
* Active acute medically unstable condition defined by:
1. Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 or 2, with A1C greater than 9.5. Consideration to HbA1c higher than 9.5 - 10.0% after consultation with the medical director or PI.
2. Unstable cardiovascular or other high-risk general medical condition making participation in the study a significant risk to the participant, per medical director determination.
3. Laboratory evidence of severe metabolic, renal, hepatic, endocrine, hematologic disorder per medical director determination.
4. Recent trauma complicated by significant bone, nerve, or vascular damage.
5. Sickle Cell Disease.
* Participant is enrolled/participating in another study or does not agree to refrain from participating in another study while enrolled in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of California, Los Angeles
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Seth J Putterman
Professor of Physics and Astronomy at University of California, Los Angeles
Principal Investigators
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Seth Putterman, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of California, Los Angeles
Locations
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Armstrong DG, Boulton AJM, Bus SA. Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Their Recurrence. N Engl J Med. 2017 Jun 15;376(24):2367-2375. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1615439. No abstract available.
O'Meara S, Cullum N, Nelson EA, Dumville JC. Compression for venous leg ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Nov 14;11(11):CD000265. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000265.pub3.
Krzyszczyk P, Schloss R, Palmer A, Berthiaume F. The Role of Macrophages in Acute and Chronic Wound Healing and Interventions to Promote Pro-wound Healing Phenotypes. Front Physiol. 2018 May 1;9:419. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00419. eCollection 2018.
Sen CK, Gordillo GM, Roy S, Kirsner R, Lambert L, Hunt TK, Gottrup F, Gurtner GC, Longaker MT. Human skin wounds: a major and snowballing threat to public health and the economy. Wound Repair Regen. 2009 Nov-Dec;17(6):763-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2009.00543.x.
Nussbaum SR, Carter MJ, Fife CE, DaVanzo J, Haught R, Nusgart M, Cartwright D. An Economic Evaluation of the Impact, Cost, and Medicare Policy Implications of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds. Value Health. 2018 Jan;21(1):27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.07.007. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
Barshes NR, Sigireddi M, Wrobel JS, Mahankali A, Robbins JM, Kougias P, Armstrong DG. The system of care for the diabetic foot: objectives, outcomes, and opportunities. Diabet Foot Ankle. 2013 Oct 10;4. doi: 10.3402/dfa.v4i0.21847.
Koulakis JP, Rouch J, Huynh N, Wu HH, Dunn JCY, Putterman S. Tumescent Injections in Subcutaneous Pig Tissue Disperse Fluids Volumetrically and Maintain Elevated Local Concentrations of Additives for Several Hours, Suggesting a Treatment for Drug Resistant Wounds. Pharm Res. 2020 Feb 10;37(3):51. doi: 10.1007/s11095-020-2769-2.
Nicolau DP, Silberg BN. Cefazolin potency against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a microbiologic assessment in support of a novel drug delivery system for skin and skin structure infections. Infect Drug Resist. 2017 Jul 26;10:227-230. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S134497. eCollection 2017.
Okuma K, Iwakawa K, Turnidge JD, Grubb WB, Bell JM, O'Brien FG, Coombs GW, Pearman JW, Tenover FC, Kapi M, Tiensasitorn C, Ito T, Hiramatsu K. Dissemination of new methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones in the community. J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Nov;40(11):4289-94. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.11.4289-4294.2002.
Durand BARN, Pouget C, Magnan C, Molle V, Lavigne JP, Dunyach-Remy C. Bacterial Interactions in the Context of Chronic Wound Biofilm: A Review. Microorganisms. 2022 Jul 25;10(8):1500. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10081500.
Kim H, Park H, Lee SJ. Effective method for drug injection into subcutaneous tissue. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 29;7(1):9613. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10110-w.
Scali C, Kunimoto B. An update on chronic wounds and the role of biofilms. J Cutan Med Surg. 2013 Nov-Dec;17(6):371-6. doi: 10.2310/7750.2013.12129.
Boeni R. Safety of tumescent liposuction under local anesthesia in a series of 4,380 patients. Dermatology. 2011;222(3):278-81. doi: 10.1159/000327375. Epub 2011 May 24.
Harb G, Lebel F, Battikha J, Thackara JW. Safety and pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous ceftriaxone administered with or without recombinant human hyaluronidase (rHuPH20) versus intravenous ceftriaxone administration in adult volunteers. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 Feb;26(2):279-88. doi: 10.1185/03007990903432900.
Coerper S, Beckert S, Kuper MA, Jekov M, Konigsrainer A. Fifty percent area reduction after 4 weeks of treatment is a reliable indicator for healing--analysis of a single-center cohort of 704 diabetic patients. J Diabetes Complications. 2009 Jan-Feb;23(1):49-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2008.02.001. Epub 2008 Apr 3.
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UCLA Center for Wound Healing \& Limb Preservation
Other Identifiers
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IRB#23-001248
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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