Oleogel-S10 in Wound Healing of Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites (BSG-12)
- Conditions
- Wounds
- Interventions
- Device: Non-adhesive wound dressing onlyDrug: Oleogel-S10, non-adhesive wound dressing
- Registration Number
- NCT01807650
- Lead Sponsor
- Birken AG
- Brief Summary
The main purpose of this phase III clinical trial was to show safety and efficacy of Oleogel-S10 in accelerating the wound healing of Split-Thickness Skin Graft (STSG) donor sites.
- Detailed Description
Oleogel-S10 has shown efficacy and was well tolerated in previous clinical trials in participants with skin lesions. Especially the results in a previous study with STSG donor sites suggested that Oleogel-S10 should be efficacious and safe in the treatment of superficial wounds.
The present phase III clinical trial in STSG donor sites was initiated to demonstrate wound healing progress, i.e., the time to healing and the grade of epithelialization of the wound.
In this study, STSG donor sites were separated into 2 wound halves. Randomly assigned, 1 wound half was treated with Oleogel-S10 and non-adhesive wound dressing, the other wound half with non-adhesive wound dressing only (standard of care).
Wound healing progress was documented by photos which were assessed by expert reviewers blinded to the treatment of the wound halves.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 112
- Participants at least 18 years old who have provided written informed consent
- Presenting a split-thickness skin graft donor site wound with a minimum size of 15 cm2 and with a minimum width of 3 cm.
- Participant was able to understand the Informed Consent Form (ICF) provided and was prepared to comply with all study requirements, including the following: Visiting the trial site for wound dressing change and photo documentation every third or fourth day until both wound halves were closed (but no longer than 28 days after surgery).
- Willing to perform all necessary wound dressing changes at the trial site. Also the participant needed to agree to return to site for 3 and 12 months follow-up visits.
- Women of childbearing potential who were in the period between menarche and menopause needed to apply a highly effective method of birth control (failure rate less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly (e.g., implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, some intrauterine contraceptive devices [IUDs], sexual abstinence, or a vasectomized partner). Birth control method needed to have been applied for at least 1 monthly cycle prior to first administration of study drug, be maintained during the study treatment phase and continued for at least 30 days after the last administration of study drug. Sexually active, non-vasectomized men needed to use a barrier method (condoms) during the treatment phase of this clinical trial.
- Diseases or conditions that could, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with the assessment of safety or efficacy.
- A skin disorder that was chronic or currently active and which the Investigator considered would adversely affect the healing of the acute wounds or involved the areas to be examined in this trial.
- A history of clinically significant hypersensitivity to any of the drugs, surgical dressings or excipients to be used in this trial.
- Known multiple allergic disorders.
- Taking, or have taken, any investigational drugs within 3 months prior to the screening visit.
- Pregnant or breast feeding women were not allowed to participate in the study.
- Inappropriate to participate in the study, for any reason, in the opinion of the investigator.
- Mental incapacity or language barriers precluding adequate understanding the ICF or co-operation or willingness to follow study procedures.
- Previous participation in this study.
- Employee at the investigational site, relative or spouse of the investigator.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Non-adhesive wound dressing only Non-adhesive wound dressing only A STSG donor site wound \>15cm2 in size was divided in 2 halves. One half was randomized to treatment with non-adhesive wound dressing only (intra-individual comparison). Non-adhesive wound dressings are standard of care (SOC) in the treatment of STSG donor sites. Wound dressings were changed every 3 to 4 days. Oleogel-S10, non-adhesive wound dressing Oleogel-S10, non-adhesive wound dressing A split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor site wound \>15cm2 in size was divided in 2 halves. One half was randomized to Oleogel-S10 treatment and non-adhesive wound dressing (intra-individual comparison). Oleogel-S10 was administered (1 cm or 100 mg per cm2 wound area corresponding to thickness of about 1 mm or 0.04 inch) every 3 to 4 days until 95% epithelialization of the wound or end of treatment at Day 28.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intra-individual Difference in Time to Wound Closure 2 to 4 weeks Intra-individual difference in time to wound closure between wound halves, either treated with Oleogel-S10 and non-adhesive wound dressing or treated with non-adhesive wound dressing only. Independent experts were blind to treatment and assessed efficacy based on chronological series of cropped and coded photographs by wound half that were taken before start of treatment, during wound dressing changes and at the end of treatment. Difference in time to wound closure was calculated for every individual participant as \[time taken for wound half treated with Oleogel-S10 to close\] - \[time taken for wound half treated with non-adhesive wound dressing to close\], i.e., results below 0 indicate earlier wound closure of Oleogel-S10 treatment. The overall mean difference in time to wound closure was calculated based on all mean differences in time to wound closure of individual participants. Hence, primary outcome data derived from mean difference in time to wound closure by participant.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of Participants With Earlier Healing 2 to 4 weeks Percentage of participants with earlier healing of wound area treated with Oleogel-S10 and non-adhesive wound dressing compared to non-adhesive wound dressing only
Adverse Events by Relationship to Study Medication Day 0 (start of treatment) until end of treatment (Day 28 or earlier if full wound closure was achieved earlier). Adverse events were assessed as being 'unlikely', 'possibly' or 'probably' related to study medication, 'not related' to study medication or the relationship to study medication was rated as 'unknown'.
Pharmacokinetic (PK) Data (Number of Plasma Samples With Measurable Betulin Concentration) up to 4 weeks Systemic presence/concentration of betulin in blood plasma samples. Plasma samples were collected in weekly intervals and at the end of treatment (when wound closure was achieved or at Day 28). Samples were analysed in a central laboratory with a validated LC-MS/MS method with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 1 ng/mL.
Pharmacokinetic (PK) Data (Plasma Betulin Concentration) up to 4 weeks Systemic presence/concentration of betulin in blood plasma samples - values for the number of samples with measurable values in samples above the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 1 ng/mL
Time From Surgery Until Wound Closure is Achieved 2 to 4 weeks Time from surgery until wound closure is achieved, separately for wound halves treated with Oleogel-S10 and non-adhesive wound dressing vs. non-adhesive wound dressing only. While outcome measure 1 (intra-individual difference in time to wound closure) was calculated based on mean intra-individual difference in time to wound closure in 110 participants with missing values replaced by a value of 0, for outcome measure 2 missing values were not replaced. For 2 of the 110 wounds data were missing, thus the reported values are calculated from 108 STSG donor site wound halves by intervention (Oleogel-S10 and non-adhesive wound dressing vs. non-adhesive wound dressing only).
Percentage of Participants With Wound Closure at Different Time Points 2 to 4 weeks For separate time points (Day 7, Day 10, Day 14, Day 18, Day 21, and Day 28), the frequencies of wound areas which have reached wound closure were calculated.
Percentage of Wound Epithelialization at Different Time Points as Assessed by the Investigator 2 to 4 weeks A study team member assessed the progress of wound healing by treatment regimen and noted the degree of epithelialization (expressed in percent of the original wound size) at wound dressing changes on Day 7, Day 10, Day 14, Day 18, Day 21, and Day 28.
Likert Scale Rating of Efficacy 2 to 4 weeks Participants and investigators were asked to grade the efficacy of Oleogel-S10 and non-adhesive wound dressing versus non-adhesive wound dressing only on a 5-point Likert scale (treatment with Oleogel-S10 is much more effective, treatment with Oleogel-S10 is more effective, both treatments have the same efficacy, non-adhesive wound dressing only is more effective, non-adhesive wound dressing only is much more effective).
Cosmetic Outcome at 3 and 12 Months After Surgery, Respectively 3 months and 12 months Blinded photographic evaluation which wound half resembles more closely the surrounding skin with regard to texture, redness, growth of hair, and pigmentation.
Likert Scale Rating of Tolerability 2 to 4 weeks Participants and investigators were asked to evaluate the tolerability of Oleogel-S10 and non-adhesive wound dressing versus non-adhesive wound dressing only (standard of care) on a 5-point Likert scale (treatment with Oleogel-S10 is much better tolerated, treatment with Oleogel-S10 is better tolerated, both treatments are equally well tolerated, non-adhesive wound dressing only is better tolerated, non-adhesive wound dressing only is much better tolerated).
Frequency of Adverse Events Day 0 (start of treatment) until end of treatment (Day 28 or earlier if full wound closure was achieved earlier). Severity of Adverse Events Day 0 (start of treatment) until end of treatment (Day 28 or earlier if full wound closure was achieved earlier). Adverse Events were graded according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) as being mild (NCI CTCAE Grade 1), moderate (NCI CTCAE Grade 2), severe (NCI CTCAE Grade 3), life-threatening (NCI CTCAE Grade 4) or death (NCI CTCAE Grade 5).
Trial Locations
- Locations (14)
CHU de Bordeaux
🇫🇷Bordeaux, France
Hôpital de la Conception
🇫🇷Marseille, France
CHU de Nantes
🇫🇷Nantes, France
Hospital Universitario de Getafe
🇪🇸Madrid, Spain
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Hopital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
🇪🇸Valencia, Spain
Hospital Universitario Rio Ortega
🇪🇸Valladolid, Spain
Hospital Miguel Servet
🇪🇸Zaragoza, Spain
National University, "Andreas Syggros" Skin & Venereal Diseases Hospital
🇬🇷Athens, Greece
Aristotle University General Hospital
🇬🇷Thessaloniki, Greece
Riga East University Hospital, Microsurgery Center
🇱🇻Riga, Latvia
KAT General Hospital of Attica
🇬🇷Athens, Greece
Riga East University Hospital, State Burn Center
🇱🇻Riga, Latvia