Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Azficel-T for Vocal Fold Scarring and Age-Related Dysphonia

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT02120781

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The objectives of this study are to assess the safety of azficel-T treatment for dysphonia related to vocal fold function and to evaluate the efficacy of azficel-T for the treatment of dysphonia related to vocal fold function.

Official Title

A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Azficel-T for the Treatment of Vocal Fold Scarring and Age-Related Dysphonia

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. 1. Subject has read and signed the Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent form (ICF) before treatment2. Subject is at least 18 years of age3. Subject has presence of unilateral or bilateral vocal fold scarring or age-related dysphonia, as diagnosed by medical history and physical examination4. Subject must have Grade 1-2 mucosal waves as determined by videostroboscopy5. Subject has failed any one or more of the following treatments including, but not limited to, anti-reflux regimen, speech therapy, or vocal fold injection augmentation prior to screening6. Subject feels that their voice quality is a major handicap7. Subject must have a blood sample tested and found to be non-reactive for human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody8. If the subject is female and of childbearing potential, she must agree to use a medically acceptable means of birth control, and test negative on a urine pregnancy test9. Subject must be willing and able to follow study procedures and instructions
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. 1. Subject is pregnant or lactating2. Subject is a smoker3. Subject has an upper respiratory infection at baseline (subject can be rescheduled after four weeks)4. Subject is already participating, or has participated in another clinical trial involving therapeutic intervention within 30 days prior to enrollment5. Subject plans to begin or continue other vocal fold therapies during the course of this study6. Subject has other concurrent laryngeal pathology including lesions that would require removal

Investigator(s)

Edward J. Damrose, MD, FACS
Edward J. Damrose, MD, FACS
Laryngologist, Head and neck surgeon, Ear, nose, and throat specialist, Head and neck oncologist
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine (MSD)

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Contact

Edward J Damrose, MD
650-725-6500