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Using Santyl on Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A Comparison of Collagenase Santyl® Ointment Used Adjunctively to Sharp Surgical Debridement and Sharp Surgical Debridement in the Care of Diabetic Foot Wounds

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01408277
Enrollment
55
Registered
2011-08-03
Start date
2011-08-31
Completion date
2013-03-31
Last updated
2014-07-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Diabetic Foot Wounds

Keywords

Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Diabetic Foot Wounds

Brief summary

Subjects enrolled in this study will either use Santyl daily or follow standard care procedures for up to 6 weeks for their diabetic foot wound. After 6 weeks of treatment, the subjects will continue into the follow-up phase for an additional 6 weeks. Study doctors will look at the wound in the office each week (up to 12 weeks) to see if the wound is healing. Depending on a number of factors at each office visit, the study doctors may also use a procedure called sharp debridement to remove dead skin from the wound. This study will test the hypothesis that daily treatment of diabetic foot wounds with Santyl will result in more rapid healing, healthier wounds, and fewer required sharp debridements over the study period than for diabetic foot wounds treated in other ways.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALSantyl

2 mm Santyl applied once daily

PROCEDUREControl

Standard Care

Sponsors

Healthpoint
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Provide written informed consent, which will consist of reading, signing, and dating the informed consent document after the Investigator, sub-Investigator or other designated study staff member has explained the study procedures, risks, and contact information. * Subjects 18 years of age or older. Subjects may be of either sex and of any race or skin type provided that their skin color, in the opinion of the Investigator, will not interfere with the study assessments. * A target ulcer which is 0.5 cm2 - 10 cm2 inclusive (as measured at the Screening Visit) with a duration ≥ 30 days (documented in the patient's history or by patient report of onset) which requires sharp surgical debridement. * Adequate arterial blood flow as evidenced by an ankle brachial index (ABI) of \> 0.7 and ≤ 1.1. If the ABI is greater than 1.1, then a toe pressure of \> 40 mmHg OR a TcPO2 ≥ 40 mmHg must be present. Either toe pressure or TcPO2 is also acceptable as a stand-alone measurement, but if both are obtained, each must meet its respective cutoff. * Alternatively, a Doppler waveform consistent with adequate flow to the region of the foot with the target ulcer (biphasic or triphasic waveforms) is acceptable. * A target ulcer that is not infected based on clinical assessment. * Willing and able to make all required study visits. * Able to follow instructions and perform the dressing changes at home or have a caregiver who can perform the dressing changes according to the protocol. * Willing to use an appropriate off-loading device whenever necessary to keep weight off of any foot ulcers. * History of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2) requiring insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications to control blood glucose levels. * CBC and blood chemistry values as follows: * Serum albumin ≥ 2.0 g/dL * Pre-albumin levels of ≥ 15 mg/dL * Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 500 U/L * Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 200 U/L * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 175 U/L * Serum total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 mg/dL * Serum BUN \< 75 mg/dL * Serum creatinine ≤ 4.5 mg/dL * HbA1c ≤ 12% * Hemoglobin (Hgb) \> 8.0 g/dL * WBC \> 2.0 x 109/L * Absolute neutrophil count \> 1.0 x 109/L * Platelet count \> 50 x 109/L

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindications or hypersensitivity to the use of the study medications or their components. * Target ulcer does not require debridement. * Uncontrolled bleeding disorder. * Cellulitis of the target wound, lymphangitic streaking, deep tissue abscess, gangrene, or infection of muscle, tendon, joint or bone. * Infection with systemic toxicity or metabolic instability (e.g., fever, chills, tachycardia, hypotension, confusion, vomiting, leukocytosis, acidosis, severe hyperglycemia, azotemia). * Any of the following: * Target ulcer tunneling * Target ulcer requires hyperbaric or negative pressure therapy per the investigator's medical judgment * Target ulcer is on the heel and cannot be offloaded * Target ulcer is over a Charcot deformity which cannot be offloaded * NOTE: A heel ulcer or an ulcer over a Charcot is not excluded unless effective offloading is not possible. * Current, ongoing osteomyelitis of the target foot as determined by medical history. * Participation in another investigational clinical study within thirty (30) days of the Screening Visit. * A target ulcer which involves underlying tissues (i.e., fat, fascia, tendon, muscle, bone). * A target ulcer on a non-neuropathic foot (neuropathic defined as inability to perceive 10 grams pressure using a Semmes-Weinstein 5.07 or equivalent monofilament in the periwound area). * NOTE: Monofilament test result must be documented. * Diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease, leukocyte adhesion defects, or severe neutropenia. * Current treatment (at the time of the Screening Visit) with any of the following: * Systemic corticosteroids * Immunosuppressive agents * Chemotherapeutic agents * Antiviral agents * Platelet-derived growth factor (e.g., Regranex) * Living skin equivalent (e.g., Apligraf) * Dermal substitute (e.g., Dermagraft, Integra, etc.) * Systemic antibiotic therapy or topical antibiotic treatment of the target ulcer * Radiation therapy to the target lower extremity within 30 days prior to screening The Medical Monitor and/or Investigator may declare any subject ineligible for a valid medical reason.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Percent Change in Wound Area6 and 12 weeksWound area was measured using the ARANZ Silhouette digital wound imaging and measurement device. The average percent (%) of change from baseline of the target wound area at the end of the 6-week treatment period and the end of the entire 12-week study period respectively, was calculated using a two-way ANCOVA model.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Santyl
Collagenase (SANTYL®) Ointment
28
Control
Standard Care
27
Total55

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event34
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up10
Overall StudyProtocol Violation20
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject20

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSantylControlTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants7 Participants13 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
22 Participants20 Participants42 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants4 Participants9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants23 Participants46 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants5 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
25 Participants22 Participants47 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
28 participants27 participants55 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants7 Participants14 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
21 Participants20 Participants41 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
7 / 286 / 27
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 284 / 27

Outcome results

Primary

Mean Percent Change in Wound Area

Wound area was measured using the ARANZ Silhouette digital wound imaging and measurement device. The average percent (%) of change from baseline of the target wound area at the end of the 6-week treatment period and the end of the entire 12-week study period respectively, was calculated using a two-way ANCOVA model.

Time frame: 6 and 12 weeks

Population: Primary analysis was based on the Intent-to-treat dataset which consisted of all subjects randomized to treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Santyl®Mean Percent Change in Wound Area% change at end of 6 weeks-68 percentage of change in wound areaStandard Error 6.3
Santyl®Mean Percent Change in Wound Area% change at end of 12 weeks-61 percentage of change in wound areaStandard Error 9.6
ControlMean Percent Change in Wound Area% change at end of 6 weeks-36 percentage of change in wound areaStandard Error 20.4
ControlMean Percent Change in Wound Area% change at end of 12 weeks-46 percentage of change in wound areaStandard Error 18.3

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026