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Calcium Dobesilate for Chronic Venous Wounds

Phase 3
Suspended
Conditions
Ulcer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00979836
Lead Sponsor
Fundacion Iberoamericana Itaca
Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of calcium dobesilate for treating chronic venous wounds.

The hypothesis is that venous ulcers treated with standards measures (compressive measures) and calcium dobesilate will heal-up better than venous ulcers treated with standards measures (compressive measures) and placebo.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
SUSPENDED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
230
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with venous ulcer (CEAP 6) that affect epidermis, dermis and/or subcutaneous tissue, with and area superior to 3 cm2
  • Ankle-arm index 0.9 or superior
  • Written informed consent of the patients
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with venous ulcer (CEAP 6) that affect bone or with and area inferior to 3 cm2
  • Ankle-arm index inferior to 0.9
  • No written informed consent of the patients
  • Diabetes mellitus I y II
  • Patients with renal failure and dialysis
  • Vascular surgery needed
  • Impossibility to use compressive measures on the leg
  • Use of topic antibiotics, silver dressing, growth factors, plasma-rich in platelets, skin graft, pentoxifylline, ultrasounds, laser, hyperbaric oxygen, electric stimulation o vacuum.
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast feeding
  • No anticonceptives measures
  • Allergy or intolerance to phebotonics
  • Background of neutropenia or leucopenia
  • Basal leucocytes < 3.500/ml

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboCalcium DobesilateThe placebo is a capsule with the same presence of experimental drug.
Calcium DobesilateCalcium Dobesilate-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Healed venous ulcersat 6 months of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of re-epithelization area (cm2)at 6 month of treatment
Length of time to heal ulcersduring all the period of the study (12 months)
Ulcer painat 6 and 12 months
Safetyduring the study (12 months)
Ulcer recurrenceat 12 month

Trial Locations

Locations (42)

Hospital de Cabueñes

🇪🇸

Gijon, Asturias, Spain

Hospital Central de Asturias

🇪🇸

Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Hospital Germans Tries i Pujol

🇪🇸

Badalona, Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Sant Jaume de Calella

🇪🇸

Calella, Barcelona, Spain

CAP El Castell

🇪🇸

Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain

Hospital General de Granollers

🇪🇸

Granollers, Barcelona, Spain

Consorci Hospitalari de Mataró

🇪🇸

Mataró, Barcelona, Spain

CAP Pineda de Mar

🇪🇸

Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, Spain

Corpotació Sanitària Parc Taulí

🇪🇸

Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain

CAP Sitges

🇪🇸

Sitges, Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital de Cabueñes
🇪🇸Gijon, Asturias, Spain

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