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Vasodilator

Nitropaste in Breast Reduction

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
Pivotal Trial

Summary

This trial is testing whether applying Nitroglycerin paste can help wounds heal better and reduce scarring after breast reduction surgery. The paste works by increasing blood flow to the treated area. Patients will be monitored over time to see how well their wounds heal.

Eligible Conditions
  • Gynecomastia
  • Slow Healing

Timeline

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

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in Vancouver Scar Scoring (VSS)
Secondary study objectives
Number of occurrences of wound breakdown
Number of side-effects of Nitroglycerin use

Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.

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
909 Previous Clinical Trials
542,143 Total Patients Enrolled
Peter Taub, M.D.Principal InvestigatorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
~0 spots leftby Dec 2025
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