Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of XCell on Autolytic Debridement of Venous Ulcers

Lead Sponsor:

Xylos Corporation

Conditions:

Venous Ulcer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the effect of XCell cellulose wound dressing for its ability to naturally (autolytically) remove nonviable tissue and create a healthy vascular wound bed. R...

Detailed Description

Chronic wounds are a problem for both the patient and the health care provider. The definition of a chronic wound is one that deviates from the expected sequence of repair in time, appearance and resp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients of any race and are between 18 and 90 years of age.
  • Patients that are able to understand and are willing to give written informed consent.
  • Patients that have a non-healing open venous ulcer for at least one month.
  • Patients that have greater than 50% of the ulcers surface area covered with non-viable tissue such as fibrin slough, dry crust or a combination of both.
  • Patients that have the clinical signs and symptoms of venous ulceration such as varicosities, hyper pigmentation, stasis dermatitis, lipodermatosclerosis, and edema.
  • Patients that have a venous ulcer with a surface area of greater than or equal to 1.5 cm2.
  • Patients that have an ankle to brachial index (ABI) \> 0.70.

Exclusion

  • Study wound (target ulcer) etiology is other than venous insufficiency.
  • Patient has peripheral arterial disease as determined by the following criteria: Ankle/Brachial Index \< 0.7 (ulcerated leg), evidence of intermittent claudication.
  • Patient has the presence of any of the following in the area of the ulcer: cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and ulcer with exposed bone, tendon or fascia.
  • Patient has a known hypersensitivity to dressing components.
  • Patient is receiving corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy where in the investigator's opinion could interfere with wound healing .
  • Patient is known to have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (as defined by the investigator).
  • Patient is known to have immunodeficiency disorders that interfere with wound healing.
  • Patient has a history of sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis nodosa, scleroderma or any connective tissue or collagen vascular disorder.
  • Patient has wounds that have been treated with an investigational product within the past thirty days.
  • Patient has not signed the informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00446823

Start Date

June 1 2002

End Date

December 1 2003

Last Update

March 13 2007

Active Locations (3)

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Boston University School of Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118

2

University Wound Care Center

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10461

3

Etris Associates

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19116