Status:

COMPLETED

Fibroblast Growth Factor Regeneration of Tympanic Membrane Perforations

Lead Sponsor:

D. Bradley Welling, MD, PhD

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Defense

Conditions:

Tympanic Membrane Perforation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

A Phase II randomized trial will be initiated to evaluate closure of the perforated tympanic membrane as the primary measureable outcome. The goal is to determine the safety and efficacy of Fibroblast...

Detailed Description

A Phase II randomized trial will be initiated to evaluate efficacy as the primary measureable outcome. Eligible and consented patients will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to the optimal biologic dose (O...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Dry tympanic membrane perforation of greater than 3 months duration
  • If female, post-menopausal or sterile, or if she is of child-bearing potential, must have a negative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test and must be using an adequate form of birth control such as birth control pills, birth control implants, intrauterine devices (IUDs), diaphragms or condoms.

Exclusion

  • The presence of any of the following excludes a subject from study enrollment:
  • Active otitis media or chronic otorrhea from the middle ear
  • Subjects receiving radiation therapy, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents or chemotherapy
  • Subjects who, at study entry, are taking systemic antibiotics
  • Subjects who are immunosuppressed
  • Subjects experiencing bacterial or viral infection or who may otherwise be febrile
  • Life expectancy of less than 1 year
  • Active alcohol or drug abuse within 6 months prior to study entry
  • Significant medical condition that could prevent full participation in the procedures required for the study (See body of protocol for full list of exclusions)
  • Known or suspected allergies to any components used in the study
  • Subjects who have cholesteatoma mass in the tympanic cavity
  • Subjects whose total perforation cannot be seen by an endoscope
  • Subjects with inadequately controlled diabetes mellitus (NGSP: HbA1c 6.9% or higher)
  • Subjects with a history of malignant ear canal tumors within 3 years of screening for eligibility

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

57 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02307916

Start Date

October 1 2016

End Date

March 1 2020

Last Update

December 8 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

2

Wilford Hall, Lackland Airforce Base

Lackland City, Texas, United States, 78236