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Clinical Trial Summary

Single centre ,Phase IV , interventional, The study includes :

200 patients, 100 Patients will have Topical r-Hirudin (Thrombexx) and 100 patients will have placebo .

The patients will be randomized to the active product (arm 1) or to placebo (arm 2).

The study consists of 4 visits as the following :

- Visit 1 : on day 1 to check patient eligibility and also for randomization .

- Visit 2 : on day 4 to assess target parameters

- Visit 3 : on day 8 to assess target parameters

- Visit 4 : on day 16 to assess target parameters


Clinical Trial Description

Single centre ,Phase IV , interventional, The study includes :

* 200 patients, 100 Patients will have Topical r-Hirudin (Thrombexx) and 100 patients will have placebo .

The patients will be randomized to the active product (arm 1) or to placebo (arm 2).

The study consists of 4 visits as the following :

- Visit 1 : on day 1 to check patient eligibility and also for randomization .

- Visit 2 : on day 4 to assess target parameters

- Visit 3 : on day 8 to assess target parameters

- Visit 4 : on day 16 to assess target parameters

- Study objective :Assessment the Efficacy of Topical r-Hirudin in treatment of haematomas ,also in resolving of the associated oedema

- Study duration : 6 months

- Selection of trial subjects:

Inclusion Criteria :

1. Age of patients between 20 and 60 years old.

2. Patients with all types of haematomas.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of infected wound requiring hospitalization or surgical intervention.

2. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

3. Patients with coagulation disorders like haemophilia.

4. Patients who are on anticoagulants like Warfarin and Acetylsalicylic acid .

5. Patients who are taking digestive enzymes like alfa chemotrypsin.

- Target parameters :

1.Size of haematoma.( Measured by ruler) , The ruler will measure the longest 2 intersecting line.

2.Size of oedema : by measurement of oedema circumference

3.Pain (by Vas score).

4.Change in colour ( by colour grade scale ) . ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Hematoma
  • r-Hirudin (Thrombexx) Efficacy in Treatment of Haematomas

NCT number NCT01960569
Study type Interventional
Source MinaPharm Pharmaceuticals
Contact Mahmoud Hafez, Professor
Phone 002 0100 7566299
Email mhafez@msn.com
Status Unknown status
Phase Phase 4
Start date October 2013
Completion date April 2014