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NCT number NCT01518205
Other study ID # MZenti HADIF
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received January 22, 2012
Last updated January 2, 2017
Start date February 2012
Est. completion date December 2015

Study information

Verified date January 2017
Source Universita di Verona
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Italy: Ethics Committee
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Diabetic foot (DF) is a common, severe and costly complication of diabetes. DF is underlied by neuropathy, atherosclerosis of distal arteries and infection, which result in tissue ulcers and necrosis. Alterations in microcirculatory function and in blood rheology may concur in causing tissue damage.

In recent years there has been accumulating evidence that LDL apheresis (LA) does not only reduce cholesterol but also has a series of pleiotropic effects that improve the microcirculation, increasing peripheral tissue perfusion.

HADIF is a randomized, multicentric, prospective clinical study aimed at assessing the effect of LDL apheresis treatment in association with traditional therapy for ulcers, in patients with an ischemic diabetic foot ulcer (class I and II Texas Wound Classification System)and peripheral vasculopathy not susceptible to revascularization. A total of 132 patients will be enrolled. Participants will be centrally randomized to receive traditional therapy alone (TT) or in association with LA. TT includes standard medication of ulcers, antiaggregant therapy and statins. LA will be performed with HELP system, for a total of 10 sessions in 9 weeks. The primary end-point of the study is ulcer healing; secondary endpoints include improvements of peripheral oxygenation, resolution of pain, reduction of circulating inflammatory markers, cardiovascular events during one year's follow-up.

This clinical Study has been approved by local EC on 25 may 2011 (Study number 1953).

TO BE NOTED: since diabetic patients in our "Diabetic-Foot UNIT" often presented foot ulcers more severe than class II Texas, a formal amendment has been submitted to EC for recruiting patients with diabetic foot ulcer of class III Texas. The amendment was already approved on 5 may 2012.


Description:

Aim of the protocol is to evaluate the effect of LDL-apheresis in combination with traditional therapy, on the recovery of diabetic ulcers in patients suffering from diabetic ischemic foot and peripheral vasculopathy that cannot be revascularized.

Patients who qualify for the study will be randomized to the traditional treatment combined to apheresis (Experimental Arm) or to the standard treatment only (control Arm).

The randomization stratified according to the lesion gravity level (class TEXAS I vs II vs III),allocation 1:1. The randomization list will be generated by the statistic software "Stata 11". The lists of randomization (one list for each class TEXAS ) will be generated and will be stored by the coordinator centre. When a patient satisfies the study inclusion criteria, will be contacted the coordinator centre (by phone/mail) for group allocation.

132 patients will be enrolled (66 patients in experimental arm, 66 patients in control arm).

Traditional Therapy (TT) includes standard medication of ulcers, antiaggregant therapy and statins.

LDL-apheresis (intervention Arm) will be performed with HELP system, for 10 session in 9 weeks.

Blood samples will be collected (at basal, and after 3-6-9-12 months) in order to determine the following parameters: glycaemia, insulin, glycated haemoglobin, microalbuminuria/creatinuria,CBC, fibrinogen, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Triglycerides, Lp(a), C-reactive protein (CRP), pentraxin3 (PTX3).

Furthermore, in patients of experimental arm, blood samples will be collected at basal and at the end of LDL-apheresis sessions no. 2 and 10 in order to determine CBC, fibrinogen, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Triglycerides, Lp(a), CRP, PTX3 (time schedule, after 1 and 9 weeks).

The value of the lab tests obtained at the end of apheresis will be normalized due to a possible hemodilution, according to the following formula:

F dil= (1 - Htc pre-apheresis) / ( 1 - Htc post-apheresis). Xcorrect = Xmeasured * Fdil.

Ulcer evaluation: staging according to Texas Wound classification System and ulcer surface evaluation (diameter, mapping of the lesions by means of drawing their profiles on Opsite film; digital picture): at basal, at 9th week and after a 3-6-9-12 month follow-up.

The ulcers evolution will be "in blind" monitored by an evaluator who will check ulcer-map and digital picture without knowing to which randomization arm they belong.

Transcutaneous oximetry: basal, at 4th week (i.e. after the 5th apheretic session). at 9th week (at the end of the 10 apheresis sessions) and after the next 3-6-9-12 month follow-up.

Questionnaire on quality of life (SF36): basal, at 9th week (at the end of the 10 apheresis sessions) and after the next 6-12 month follow-up.

Pain intensity rate (verbal numeric range) basal, at 9th week (at the end of the 10 apheresis sessions) and after the next 3-6-9-12 month follow-up.

Doppler flowmeter : basal, at 9th week (at the end of the 10 apheresis sessions) and in the subsequent follow-up at 6 and 12 months.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 13
Est. completion date December 2015
Est. primary completion date September 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Diabetic patients

- Ischemic diabetic ulcers (class I, II and III Texas Wound Classification System);

- documented peripheral vasculopathy with at least a previous event of failed revascularization (no ulcer healing).

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient refusal to participate

- BMI > 35 kg/m2

- Ischemic diabetic ulcers class III Texas Wound Classification System

- Patients presenting a bleeding diathesis, malignant tumor, heart failure not allowing extracorporeal technique.

- Haemodialysis

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Intervention

Device:
LDL-apheresis
The patient of the Arm "LDL-apheresis" in addition to standard therapy, will undergo a cycle of LDL-apheresis. LDL-apheresis will be performed with B.Braun Avitum H.E.L.P. System. Apheretic treatment scheme: 10 apheretic sessions carried out as follows: the first 2 with a 3 day distance (i.e. 2 treatments in one week), successively 1 session per week (every 7 days). To perform the treatment, the forearm surface veins will be punctured by means of 17 Ga needles, as an alternative a two-ways CVC will be used.

Locations

Country Name City State
Italy universita Verona Verona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Universita di Verona

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Proportion of subjects obtaining the ulcer healing (Class 0A according to TEXAS classification) after 12 month from the study starts. Ulcer evaluation: staging according to Texas Wound classification System and ulcer evaluation (surface diameter, mapping of the lesions by means of drawing their profiles on Opsite film,and digital picture), at basal, at 9th week and after a 3-6-9-12 month follow-up. 12 months No
Secondary Improvement of the peripheral oxygenation evaluated by means of transcutaneous oximetry measurement at foot level: TcP O2 (mmHg). basal, at 4th and 9th week and after 3-6-9-12 month follow-up No
Secondary Evaluation of pain level variation (verbal numeric range; score from 1 to 10) basal, at 4th and 9th week and after 3-6-9-12 month follow-up No
Secondary Lowering of circulating inflammation markers (C Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen). CRP plasmatic concentration (mg/L) and fibrinogen (g/L) at the beginning of the study and respectively after 3 - 6 - 9 e 12 months. No
Secondary Rate of cardiovascular events in the observation period (1-year follow-up). 12 months No
Secondary proportion of subjects with minor amputation (only toe or part of the foot removed)- in agreement with the approved amendment 12 months No
Secondary proportion of subjects with major amputation (these are usually below the knee or above the knee)- in agreement with the approved amendment 12 months No
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