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Effects of Topical Dynamic Phototherapy on the Microbiota of Chronic Wounds

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Leg Ulcer
Interventions
Procedure: Topical Dynamic Phototherapy (TDP)
Registration Number
NCT02392390
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to estimate the change in the relative numbers of commensal or low virulence potential bacteria before and after one session TDP.

Detailed Description

The secondary objectives of this study are:

* To estimate changes in several microbiological parameters over three time periods (before treatment, after applying the Metvixia® and after irradiation during a single TDP session).

* Describe the evolution of the size and appearance of the wound 7d after the start of treatment

* Describe the potential adverse events associated with a TDP session

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient correctly informed concerning study implementation, objectives, constraints and patient rights
  • The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • The patient presents with one or more leg ulcers (artieral, venous or mixed)
  • Afebrile patient without periulcerous erythema and who does not require antibiotic therapy
  • Patient who has not received antibiotic treatment during the last 7 Days

Nota bene: Patients with multiple ulcers at different stages will be included for the wound corresponding to the highest stage. If the patient has multiple ulcers atn the same stage, the deepest wound will be considered.

Exclusion Criteria
  • The patient is participating in another interventional study, has participated in another interventional study with the past 3 months, or is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
  • The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship
  • The patient refuses to sign the consent
  • It is impossible to correctly inform the patient
  • The patient is pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding
  • The patient has a contraindication for a treatment used in this study
  • Patient with an infected leg ulcer treated with antibiotics
  • Patients on curative anticoagulation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
The study populationTopical Dynamic Phototherapy (TDP)A total of 10 leg ulcer patients will be recruted for this study. All will have the experimental treatment. Intervention: Topical Dynamic Phototherapy (TDP)
The study populationMetvixia creamA total of 10 leg ulcer patients will be recruted for this study. All will have the experimental treatment. Intervention: Topical Dynamic Phototherapy (TDP)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The percentage of commensal or weak virulence potential bacteria among all bacteria species isolated per sampleDay 0: immediately after phototherapy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The diversity of functional groups detected per sample (Shannon's H with log2)Day 0: immediately after phototherapy

Shannon's H with log 2

Visual analog scale for pain during the phototherapy sessionDay 0

Scale from 0 to 10

The diversity of bacteria taxa detected per sample (Shannon's H with log2)Day 0: immediately after phototherapy

Shannon's H with log2

The number of functional groups detected per sampleDay 0: immediately after phototherapy

Function groups are predefined according to the presence/absence of each of the following factors: pathogen, anaerobic, cocci.

Adverse eventsDay 7
The percentage of commensal bacteria among bacteria species isolated per sampleDay 0: immediately after phototherapy
The number of bacteria taxa detected per sampleDay 0: immediately after phototherapy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

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Nîmes Cedex 09, France

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