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Vasodilator

Nitroglycerin Paste for Gynecomastia

Phase 3

Waitlist Available

Led By Peter Taub, M.D.

Research Sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether Nitroglycerin paste can improve wound healing and scarring.

Eligible Conditions

Gynecomastia
Delayed Wound Healing

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Vancouver Scar Scoring (VSS)

Secondary outcome measures

Number of occurrences of wound breakdown

Number of side-effects of Nitroglycerin use

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Nitroglycerine pasteExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

The randomized breast will receive Nitroglycerine paste and Dermabond.

Group II: DermabondPlacebo Group1 Intervention

The control breast will receive Dermabond only

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

2-octyl cyanoacrylate

Not yet FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiLead Sponsor

860 Previous Clinical Trials

524,476 Total Patients Enrolled

Peter Taub, M.D.Principal InvestigatorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any open spots for volunteers in this experiment?

"The latest information on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this clinical trial is actively recruiting patients. The trial was first posted on August 20th, 2019 and was most recently updated on January 20th, 2021."

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Is this clinical study only open to adults?

"This trial is only open to patients that fall in the 18 to 64 age bracket. If a potential patient does not meet this age criteria, they may be eligible for one of the three trials for those under 18 or the five trials for those over 65."

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If I meet the requirements, can I sign up for this experiment?

"One hundred individuals, both male and female, aged 18 to 64, who have gynecomastia will be enrolled in this study. Additionally, the participants must meet the following Wise incisional pattern reduction requirements and be either female or a transman."

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What are some common applications for Nitroglycerin Paste?

"Nitroglycerin Paste can help relieve pain from anal fissures, angina attacks, and myocardial infarction."

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Are there any other scientific investigations that have used Nitroglycerin Paste?

"As of now, there are 9 different ongoing clinical trials evaluating Nitroglycerin Paste. Out of these, 2 have reached Phase 3. Additionally, it is being trialled in 17 different locations, a few of which are in New york."

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What is the margin of safety for Nitroglycerin Paste?

"There is some data supporting the efficacy of nitroglycerin paste and it has undergone multiple rounds of testing, so we have given it a safety score of 3."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Nitropaste in Breast Reduction

Peter J. Taub 2019. "Nitropaste in Breast Reduction". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04321967.