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NCT05824351

LowCostomy: Dedicated Toward Creating a High-quality, Low-cost Colostomy Appliance for Those in Sub-Saharan Africa

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 26 September 2024
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Tanzanian beeswax-pine resin in Abdominal Site in 50 participants. Completed in 23 June 2023.

Timeline
10 June 2023
Primary endpoint
23 June 2023
23 June 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorDuke University
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposesupportive care
Enrollment50
Start date10 June 2023
Primary completion23 June 2023
Estimated completion23 June 2023
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Duke University

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Abdominal Site or Colostomy Site. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Skin Irritation as Measured by Draize Score for Erythema and Edema Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported

The Draize score (for each erythema and edema) has a range of 0 to 4, where a higher score indicated greater irritation. Individual scores below 3 were classified as not severe.

Edema
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive0.86± 0.28
Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive0.03± 0.17
Control0± 0
Erythema
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive0.38± 0.65
Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive0.15± 0.50
Control0.44± 0.66
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "During the Last Week, How Many Hours a Day Have You Been Itching?" Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control40
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control2
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "Please Rate the Intensity of Your Itching Over the Past Two Weeks" Primary · Assessed daily up to 14 days, day 14 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control17
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control20
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control5
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "Over the Past Week, Has Your Itching Progressively Gotten Better or Worse?" Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control7
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control10
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control4
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control2
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "Rate the Impact of Your Itching (if Any) on SLEEP Over the Last Week" Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control37
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control5
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "Rate the Impact of Your Itching (if Any) on LEISURE/SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Over the Last Week" Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control23
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control1
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control2
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control16
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "Rate the Impact of Your Itching (if Any) on HOUSEWORK/ERRANDS Over the Last Week" Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control24
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control2
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control0
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control16
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "Rate the Impact of Your Itching (if Any) on WORK/SCHOOL Over the Last Week" Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control24
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control2
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control0
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control16
Skin Irritation as Measured by Survey: "Mark Whether the Itching (if Any) Spread to the Following Parts of Your Body" Primary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control2
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control1
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control39
Number of Participants With Adverse Side Effects Such as Redness, Rash, Skin Irritation, and Infection Secondary · Assessed daily up to 7 days, day 7 reported
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control6
Overall Well-being as Measured by Daily Survey Secondary · Daily, days 1-7

Number of participants who responded "yes" to the question, "Have you had any major discomfort/irritation/redness/swelling caused any of the three samples?"

Day 1
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control0
Day 2
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control0
Day 3
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control0
Day 4
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control0
Day 5
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control1
Day 6
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control0
Day 7
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control2
Overall Well-being as Measured by Daily Survey Secondary · Daily, days 1-6

Number of participants who responded "yes" to the question, "Were you able to successfully remove and reattach all three samples + Tegaderm (the clear adhesive) today?"

Day 1
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control44
Day 2
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control44
Day 3
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control43
Day 4
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control42
Day 5
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control42
Day 6
GroupValue95% CI
Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control44

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Up to 7 days. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Tanzanian Beeswax-pine Adhesive, Domestic Beeswax-pine Adhesive, and Control
Serious: 0/50 (0%)
Deaths: 0/50
Other adverse events (1 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemTanzanian Beeswax-pine Adh…
Skin redness/irritationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05824351 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety of the LowCostomy appliance's peristomal adhesive interface composed of a mix of beeswax and pine resin.

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