Safety and Preliminary Efficacy Study of Nicotine Gel to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00316537 |
Recruitment Status
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Terminated
(Sponsor Decision)
First Posted
: April 21, 2006
Last Update Posted
: August 9, 2007
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers | Drug: ATG002 (study drug) | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 48 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized Study of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Low-Dose Nicotine Gel (ATG002) in Patients With Plantar Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
Study Start Date : | October 2006 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2007 |
- Assessment of ulcer size as determined by weekly ulcer tracings
- Assessment for complete wound closure. "Complete wound closure" will be defined as full epithelialization of the wound with the absence of drainage and lack of dressing requirement for an interval of at least 2 weeks.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with diabetes mellitus type II
- Single non-healing uninfected partial or full-thickness foot ulcer secondary to diabetic neuropathy, in the absence of significant peripheral arterial disease.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who use tobacco in any form or who are on nicotine replacement therapy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00316537
United States, Alabama | |
SeniorCare, Alabama Geriatric Specialists | |
Homewood, Alabama, United States, 35209 | |
United States, Arizona | |
Hope Research Institute | |
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85050 | |
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System | |
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85723 | |
United States, California | |
Center for Clinical Research | |
Castro Valley, California, United States, 94546 | |
University of San Diego Wound Treatment and Research Center | |
San Diego, California, United States, 92103 | |
United States, Florida | |
University of Miami | |
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136 | |
United States, Georgia | |
Ankle and Foot Specialists of Atlanta | |
Lithonia, Georgia, United States, 30058 | |
United States, Maryland | |
Crossroads Research, Inc. | |
Owings Mills, Maryland, United States, 21117 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
NewBridge Medical Research | |
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States, 16365 | |
United States, Washington | |
Central Washington Podiatry Service | |
Yakima, Washington, United States, 98902 | |
United States, Wisconsin | |
Aurora Health Care / Lukes Medical Center | |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53215 |
Study Director: | Henry Hsu, MD | Athenagen, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00316537 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ATG002-121 |
First Posted: | April 21, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 9, 2007 |
Last Verified: | August 2007 |
Keywords provided by CoMentis:
diabetes foot ulcers nicotine gel wound healing |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ulcer Diabetic Foot Foot Ulcer Pathologic Processes Diabetic Angiopathies Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Leg Ulcer Skin Ulcer Skin Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases |
Diabetic Neuropathies Foot Diseases Nicotine Ganglionic Stimulants Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Nicotinic Agonists Cholinergic Agonists Cholinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |