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This study examines a patient population with a non-healing, non-infected venous leg ulcer (VLU) having adequate arterial perfusion with confirmed venous reflux. It is hypothesized that weekly applications of the human placental allograft BioREtain® Amnion Chorion (BR-AC) applied to a non-healing VLU will result in a higher proportion of wounds showing complete healing within 12 weeks of initiating therapy, compared to standard care alone.
This study has a crossover period, where subjects on standard care alone who do not achieve complete healing within 12 weeks of initiating therapy will be allowed to crossover to receive BR-AC over 12 additional weeks, to evaluate if their wound can achieve complete healing.
This trial is a multicenter, randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BR-AC plus standard of care versus standard of care only in the treatment of venous leg ulcers. The eligibility criteria for this study will allow for enrollment of subjects with a VLU in the range of 2 cm^2 to 20 cm^2 in area. A lower size of 2 cm^2 was selected to exclude subjects who are likely to heal under compression therapy alone.
During the two-week run-in period, subjects who show a reduction in wound area predictive of achieving complete wound closure within 12 weeks under standardized care alone (i.e., compression therapy) will be excluded from the study. Eliminating these subjects will improve the estimated treatment effect. The criteria for duration, ≥ 4 weeks but ≤ 52 weeks, allows for the selection of those wounds that have demonstrated chronicity but may still have the potential to achieve wound closure.
The trial design will control potential variables that may affect the outcome between the treatment group and the control group by standardizing the requirements for evaluating venous insufficiency confirmed by duplex Doppler ultrasound examining valvular or venous incompetence, debridement, and compression therapy. Weekly subject visits will help monitor compliance in wound care and compression therapy, as well as to document when wound closureis achieved. The study will implement the use of an electronic imaging and measurement device (eKare inSight®) using a standardized protocol to ensure the measuring of the wound surface area is accurate, highly reproducible, and minimally variable.
There will also be a crossover treatment phase for those patients that were relegated to SOC only. After their 12-week standard of care treatment phase and for only those subjects that did not achieve complete wound closure, will be allowed to crossover for an additional 12 weeks of treatment with the BR-AC product following the protocol and procedures set forth within this document.
A follow-up phase will commence for all subjects that achieve complete wound closure, which is designed to measure longevity and durability of the closed wound. This follow-up period will consist of a four-week follow-up with two visits at each two-week interval.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| BR-AC plus Standard Care | Experimental | All subjects in the treatment group will receive sponsor-approved standard of care. Standard of care is defined as:
Using an appropriate size to cover the entire wound area, BR-AC should be applied directly to the wound surface following sharp debridement. It is recommended that the product be trimmed to fit the area of the wound with sterile scissors before application. |
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| Standard Care | Active Comparator | All subjects in the control group will receive sponsor-approved standard of care. Standard of care is defined as:
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR-AC | Other | BR-AC is an amnion layer, intermediate layer, and chorion layer placental membrane processed together with no separation of the layers. BR-AC is manufactured by BioStem Technologies, Inc. and is processed by the bioREtain method, which, briefly includes initial disinfection, processing with isotonic solutions, dehydration at 37-40°C, and electron beam sterilization. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| To determine whether non-ischemic, non-infected VLUs treated with standard care plus BR-AC results in a higher probability of achieving complete wound closure compared to standard care alone. | Percentage of subjects with complete wound closure over the 12-week treatment period, defined as 100% reepithelialization | over the 12-week treatment period |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To compare differences between treatment groups in proportions of wounds with complete wound closure, based on time in days to closure | Percent change from baseline in wound surface area (cm2) at 12-weeks post-randomization | at 12 weeks |
| To compare differences between treatment groups in percent change in wound area (cm2) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants that acquire clinical signs and symptoms of infections post-randomization | Differences in clinical signs and symptoms of infection from Visit 2 through end of study between the treatment groups | over 12-weeks post-randomization |
| Proportion of subjects experiencing adverse events, by treatment group |
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient has signed the informed consent form.
Male or female patient at least 18 years of age or older, as of the date of the screening visit.
Has a VLU between the knee and ankle (at or above the malleoli), with a surface area in the range of ≥ 2.0 cm2 and ≤ 20.0 cm2 when measured by the investigator staff at the screening visit using the eKare device post debridement.
Target ulcer involves a full-thickness skin loss, but without exposure of tendon, muscle, or bone.
Target ulcer duration ≥ 4 weeks but ≤ 52 weeks (12 months).
Venous insufficiency confirmed by duplex Doppler ultrasound examining valvular or venous incompetence.
a. Availability of a complete report of a previous examination performed 12 months of screening will be acceptable, and this examination would not be required to be repeated.
Arterial supply adequacy confirmed by any one of the following:
Willing to follow all instructions given by the Investigator, return for all visits, and adhere to compression protocols while on the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Nick McCoy | Contact | 2144571996 | nmccoy@biostemtech.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Bert Slade, MD | Independent | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 17 | Recruiting | Guntersville | Alabama | 35976 | United States | |
| Site 2b |
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To reduce bias in the determination of closure, an independent blinded reviewer will review the image obtained from the wound measurement device in each case where the Investigator determines the wound has achieved closure.
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| Standard Care | Other | Standard Care is defined as:
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Percent change from baseline in wound surface area (cm2) at 12-weeks post-randomization |
| at 12 weeks |
| To determine the total number of applications of BR-AC needed to achieve complete wound closure | Percent change from baseline in wound volume (cm3) at 12-weeks post-randomization | at 12 weeks |
| To determine whether subjects that crossover and receive standard care plus BR-AC results in a higher probability of achieving complete wound closure over the 12 additional weeks versus standard care alone | Time in days from Visit 18 to initial observation of wound closure (defined as 100% reepithelialization of the wound without drainage) over an additional 12 weeks (Visits 19-30), where healing has been confirmed at two visits two weeks apart | over an additional 12 weeks |
Spontaneously reported and elicited adverse events, coded in MedDRA |
| over the 17-week study period |
| Recruiting |
| Castro Valley |
| California |
| 94546 |
| United States |
| Site 19b | Recruiting | Glendale | California | 91204 | United States |
| Site 36 | Recruiting | Oxnard | California | 93030 | United States |
| Site 37 | Recruiting | Oxnard | California | 93036 | United States |
| Site 19 | Recruiting | Palmdale | California | 93551 | United States |
| Site 02 | Recruiting | San Francisco | California | 94115 | United States |
| Site 2a | Recruiting | San Francisco | California | 94117 | United States |
| Site 04 | Recruiting | Sylmar | California | 91342 | United States |
| Site 30 | Recruiting | Torrance | California | 90502 | United States |
| Site 01 | Recruiting | Vista | California | 92081 | United States |
| Site 34 | Recruiting | Aventura | Florida | 33180 | United States |
| Site 27 | Recruiting | Coral Gables | Florida | 33134 | United States |
| Site 20 | Recruiting | Deerfield Beach | Florida | 33442 | United States |
| Site 33 | Withdrawn | Fort Walton Beach | Florida | 32547 | United States |
| Site 35 | Recruiting | Miami | Florida | 33126 | United States |
| Site 31 | Terminated | Miami | Florida | 33189 | United States |
| Site 06 | Recruiting | O'Fallon | Illinois | 62269 | United States |
| Site 18 | Recruiting | Boston | Massachusetts | 02118 | United States |
| Site 32 | Recruiting | St Louis | Missouri | 63128 | United States |
| Site 16 | Recruiting | Lake Success | New York | 11042 | United States |
| Site 38 | Recruiting | Corpus Christi | Texas | 78414 | United States |
| Site 03 | Recruiting | Fort Worth | Texas | 76104 | United States |
| ID | Term |
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| D014647 | Varicose Ulcer |
| D014689 | Venous Insufficiency |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014648 | Varicose Veins |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D007871 | Leg Ulcer |
| D012883 | Skin Ulcer |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D059039 | Standard of Care |
| ID | Term |
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| D019984 | Quality Indicators, Health Care |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D006298 | Health Services Administration |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
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