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Safety and Efficacy of Gaseous Nitric Oxide on Venous Stasis Leg Ulcers

A Phase 2 interventional study of Nitric Oxide - same dose 6 wks and Nitric Oxide modified treatment in Venous Ulcers, sponsored by Nitric BioTherapeutics, Inc. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-11-19.

Sponsored by Nitric BioTherapeutics, Inc · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Strategic direction of the sponsor changed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
4
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will test the safety and efficacy of nitric oxide gas in the treatment of venous leg ulcers

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Prospective, single center. Controlled study of a moisture retentive wound dressing and sustained compression with 6 weeks of 8 hour daily nitric oxide treatments.

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Conditions studied

  • Venous Ulcers

Keywords

  • Nitric Oxide
  • Venous Leg Ulcers
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In context

Varicose Ulcer

378 studies on the registry are indexed under Varicose Ulcer; 80 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 4 is below the median of 64 across 325 interventional studies indexed under Varicose Ulcer.

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Lead sponsor

Nitric BioTherapeutics, Inc is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Must have a venous stasis ulcer between the knee and the ankle.
  • Ulcer duration must be 60 days or greater

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has an ulcer that is deemed by the Investigator to be caused primarily by a medical condition other than venous insufficiency
  • Suffers from diabetes mellitus with HbA1c ≥ 8%
  • Suffers from clinically significant arterial disease
  • Is pregnant, a nursing mother or a woman of child bearing potential who is not using an adequate form of contraception (or abstinent)

The above is a partial list of the inclusion and exclusion criteria; however, other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
4 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    A - Standard of Care (control)

    Standard of care - dressings and sustained compression only

  • Experimental
    B Same treatment for 6 weeks

    200ppm NO gas 8hrs/day 6 weeks NO gas in nitrogen is delivered constantly to a patch over the wound

    Drug: Nitric Oxide - same dose 6 wks

  • Experimental
    C - modified treatment, 5 wks lower dose

    200 ppm No gas 8 hrs/day 1 wk, 20ppm 8hrs/day 5 weeks Gas is NO in nitrogen delivered constantly for 8 hours to a patch over the wound

    Drug: Nitric Oxide modified treatment

Interventions

  • DrugNitric Oxide - same dose 6 wks

    200ppm, 8hrs / day for 6 weeks NO gas in nitrogen delivered to a patch over the wound

  • DrugNitric Oxide modified treatment

    200ppm, 8hrs/day for 1 week, followed by 25ppm 8hrs/day for 5 weeks Gas is delivered to a patch over the wound

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Wound Healing

    % Re-epithelialization

    Time frame: Week 20

  2. Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    All reported adverse events, related or unrelated to the study drug.

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

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Results

Posted Nov 19, 2012
Limitations and caveats
Early termination due to small number of subjects enrolled

Participant flow

single site, 4 subjects recruited starting in October, 2007 with the last vist on August 28, 2008

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneA - Standard of Care (Control)B - Same Treatment for 6 WeeksC - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower Dose
Started211
Completed010
Not completed201
Withdrew: Issues with standard of care201

Outcome measures

PrimaryWound Healing

% Re-epithelialization

Time frame:
Week 20
Reported as:
Number · % re-epithelialization
Wound Healing
% re-epithelializationB - Same Treatment for 6 WeeksA - Standard of Care (Control)C - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower Dose
Wound Healing10——
PrimaryAdverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

All reported adverse events, related or unrelated to the study drug.

Time frame:
up to 24 weeks
Reported as:
Number · number of events
Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
number of eventsA - Standard of Care (Control)B - Same Treatment for 6 WeeksC - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower Dose
AEs447
SAEs000

Adverse events

Collected over up to 24 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 4% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
A - Standard of Care (Control)—0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)
B Same Treatment for 6 Weeks—0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)
C - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower Dose—0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventA - Standard of Care (Control)B Same Treatment for 6 WeeksC - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower Dose
Pain/ Compression WrapSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/21/10/1
ParonychiaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/21/10/1
epistaxisGeneral disorders0/21/10/1
blister formationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/20/11/1
deterioration of the woundSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/20/11/1
viral illnessRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/20/11/1
upper respiratory infectionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/20/11/1
wound infectionSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/20/11/1

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)A - Standard of Care (Control)B Same Treatment for 6 WeeksC - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower DoseTotal
<=18 years0000
Between 18 and 65 years0112
>=65 years2002
Age Continuous
Age Continuous(years)A - Standard of Care (Control)B Same Treatment for 6 WeeksC - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower DoseTotal
Mean76 ± 460 ± 065 ± 069 ± 5
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)A - Standard of Care (Control)B Same Treatment for 6 WeeksC - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower DoseTotal
Female0112
Male2002
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)A - Standard of Care (Control)B Same Treatment for 6 WeeksC - Modified Treatment, 5 Wks Lower DoseTotal
United States2114
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Study locations

1 site
  • Retreat Hospital, Wound Healing Center
    Richmond, Virginia 23220, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 19, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00545298
Lead sponsor
Nitric BioTherapeutics, Inc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 17, 2007
Start date
Oct 2007
Primary completion
Nov 2008
Completion
Nov 2008
Results posted
Nov 19, 2012
Last update
Nov 19, 2012

Study contacts

Joseph V Boykin, MD
principal investigator · HCA Retreat Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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