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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03415373
Other study ID # UAR-CLIN-001
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received January 18, 2018
Last updated January 23, 2018
Start date November 1, 2017
Est. completion date November 15, 2017

Study information

Verified date January 2018
Source Microdermics Inc.
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Microdermics Inc. is a British Columbia-based Canadian incorporation primarily focusing on microneedle-based painless and effective drug delivery systems.The Microneedle Adapter (model UAR-2S) is a single-use disposable medical device intended to provide a mechanism for intradermal bolus fluid delivery when used with a standard syringe with a Luer-lock tip connection. The Microneedle Adapter consists of a single-use gold-coated metallic microneedle integrated within the microneedle adapter with fluidic connections to a standard Luer syringe mount. The primary function of the Microneedle Adapter is to guide the microneedle into the skin in a controlled manner for successful insertion passing the stratum corneum layer. The fluid loaded onto the syringe can then be injected precisely intradermally into the skin.The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Microneedle Adapter in healthy subjects in 3 different injection sites. Pain perception of the Microneedle Adapter will be a key secondary outcome, compared with the control device.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date November 15, 2017
Est. primary completion date November 15, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 19 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy male or female, 19-65 years old inclusive, non-smoker (no use of tobacco products within 3 months prior to screening)

2. Able to understand the informed consent form and willing to participate in study

3. Intact skin at the sites of injection

4. Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a male partner must be willing to use one of the following acceptable contraceptive method throughout the study and for 30 days after the last study drug administration:

1. intra-uterine contraceptive device placed at least 4 weeks prior to study drug administration;

2. male condom with intravaginally applied spermicide starting at least 14 days prior to study drug administration;

3. hormonal contraceptives starting at least 4 weeks prior to study drug administration and must agree to use the same hormonal contraceptive throughout the study;

4. sterile male partner (vasectomized since at least 6 months).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Fear or anxiety of needles, or needle phobia

2. Known sensitivity to nickel

3. Presence of a skin condition at the treatment are that may affect the configuration or thickness of the dermal layer (e.g. plaque psoriasis)

4. Permanent makeup/tattoo/body piercing or other markings in the treatment area that would impact the ability to assess adverse events (e.g. erythema) following ID administration

5. Use of medication that may affect the mechanical properties of the skin in the treatment area (e.g. prolonged use of a steroids, analgesics or other non-steroidal inflammatory drugs)

6. Any implantable metal device in the treatment area

7. Any surgical procedure, or other invasive or non-invasive method of skin therapy hair removal or filers or Botox in the treatment area, performed in the past 1 months (in the treatment area).

8. Any form of suspicious lesion on the treatment area

9. Hypertrophic scarring, keloids, abnormal wound healing, as well as very dry and fragile skin.

10. Any infection/abscess/pain in treatment area

11. Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, psoriasis, eczema, and rash

12. History of skin allergy or hypersensitivity

13. History of easy bruising

14. Actively taking antibiotics for an infection

15. Clinically significant vital sign abnormalities (systolic blood pressure lower than 90 or over 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure lower than 50 or over 90 mmHg, or heart rate less than 50 or over 100 bpm) at screening.

16. Any other condition that would exclude the subject study participation according to the Investigator's clinical judgment

17. Concurrent participation in any other clinical study

18. Unable to understand the informed consent

19. Unable to verbally communicate in English or French

20. If female, pregnant, suspected or planning to become pregnant or breast-feeding

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Microneedle Adapter (Model UAR-2S)
Investigational device
Hypodermic needle + syringe
Control device

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada inVentiv Health Clinique Québec City Quebec

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Microdermics Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Evaluate the performance of the Microneedle Adapter in the inner forearm Consistency of injected fluid volume by gravimetric technique 1 day
Primary Evaluate the performance of the Microneedle Adapter in the deltoid Consistency of injected fluid volume by gravimetric technique 1 day
Primary Evaluate the performance of the Microneedle Adapter in the thigh Consistency of injected fluid volume by gravimetric technique 1 day
Secondary Evaluate pain perception of the Microneedle Adapter vs. the control device Assessment of pain intensity using Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), a verbal 0-10 point scale where 0 means no pain and 10 means worst possible pain 1 day (post needle injection and post fluid injection)
Secondary Collection and evaluation of adverse events [safety and tolerability] Events will be reported by severity and causality 2 weeks
Secondary Assessment of contact dermatitis using Draize Scale [safety and tolerability] Draize scale has 4 components (Hemorrhage/petechiae, Erythema, Edema, Pruritus) with scores 0 up to 5, where 5 indicates worst event 2 weeks
Secondary Assess end-user satisfaction in using the Microneedle Adapter and obtain feedback on the device's design Assessment of end-user usability using the modified System Usability Scale (mSUS), a 10-question scale producing a normalized score 0 to 100, where 0 indicates high user dissatisfaction and 100 indicates high user satisfaction 2 weeks