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A single-arm, observational study to explore and characterize wound healing after skin punch biopsies in healthy volunteers

A single-arm, observational study to explore and characterize wound healing after skin punch biopsies in healthy volunteers - Wound healing in healthy volunteers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON44210
Enrollment
18
Registered
2017-10-09
Start date
2017-10-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-15

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

Conditions

Wound healing

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Centre for Human Drug Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria at screening: 1. Healthy subjects, 18 to 30 years of age (inclusive). The health status is verified by absence of evidence of any clinical significant active or uncontrolled chronic disease following a detailed medical history, a complete physical examination including vital signs, blood sampling of hematology, chemistry, and virology, urinalysis, urine drug and cotinine testing, and alcohol breath testing. In the case of uncertain or questionable results, tests performed during screening may be repeated before randomization to confirm eligibility or judged to be clinically irrelevant for healthy subjects. 2. Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m2, inclusive 3. Fitzpatrick Skin type I-II (Caucasian type). 4. Eligible lower back to perform biopsies (no excessive hair growth, no local skin disorder) 5. Willing to give written informed consent and willing and able to comply with the study protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Eligible subjects must meet none of the following exclusion criteria at screening: 1. History of pathological scar formation (keloid, hypertrophic scars) 2. Any form of body modification of the lower back hindering biopsy collection of unaltered skin (e.g. tattoos, piercings, implants) 3. Any disease associated with immune system impairment, including auto-immune diseases, HIV and transplantation patients. 4. Requirement of immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory medication, including glucocorticoids, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and chemotherapeutic drugs within 30 days prior to enrollment or planned to use during the course of the study. 5. Have any current and / or recurrent pathologically, clinical significant relevant skin condition. 6. Use of topical medication (prescription or over-the-counter (OTC)) within 30 days of the start of the study in local treatment area. 7. Pregnant, a positive pregnancy test, intending to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. 8. Current smoker and/or regular user of other nicotine-containing products (e.g., patches). 9. Average consumption of more than 14 units of alcohol per week 10. Tanning due to sunbathing, excessive sun exposure or a tanning booth within 3 weeks of enrollment or planned to do so during the course of the study 11. Participation in an investigational drug or device study within 3 months prior to screening or more than 4 times a year. 12. Loss or donation of blood over 500 mL within three months prior to screening. 13. Any (medical) condition that would, in the opinion of the investigator, potentially compromise the safety or compliance of the subject or may preclude the subjects* successful completion of the clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Endpoints * Biopsy biomarkers: o Histology with hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining o Immunohistochemistry with wound healing related biomarkers (e.g. CD31, collagen I, collagen III, aSMA, fibronectin) o RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) or qRT-PCR for wound healing related biomarkers (e.g. VEGF*, TGF*1, TGF*2, TGF*3, PDGF, CTGF, TNF, IL-1B, IL-4, GM-CSF, IL-6, IL-10, MMP1, MMP3, OSM, LOX) * Local skin biomarkers for wound healing related biomarkers (e.g. VEGF-A, TNF*, IL-8, TLSP, MMP-3, IL-4) by transdermal analysis patch (TAP) * Clinical imaging (e.g. 2D and 3D photography, thermography, laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), trans epidermal water loss (TEWL), colorimetry) * Clinical evaluation (erythema grading scale, Red-Yellow-Black (RYB) wound assessment scale, the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS)) * Skin microbiome (healthy and biopsy lesions)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tolerability / safety endpoints * Adverse events (AEs) * Local tolerance (erythema grading scale, RYB wound assessment scale, NRS pruritus and pain, POSAS)

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)