Clinical Trial

Epoprostenol Plus Conventional Therapy in COld and Frostbite Injury (ECCO)

Study acronym: ECCO
Not Yet Recruiting Phase 4
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Summary
Severe frostbite injury can result in significant lifelong disability and amputation. Various medicines, including intravenous vasodilators (prostaglandins/iloprost, pentoxifylline, buflomedil) along with thrombolytics (alteplase), have been described to counter tissue ischemia after rewarming, with poor quality of evidence. An in-class prostacyclin, epoprostenol, has similar pharmacodynamic properties to iloprost including vasodilation and platelet inhibition and has been used in peripheral tissue ischemia such as Raynaud's and scleroderma. In this trial, we will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of epoprostenol treatment for severe frostbite injury in addition to standard of care.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07424378
Lead Sponsor University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborators: United States Department of Defense
Conditions Frostbite
Enrollment 66 participants
Start Date 2026-02
Primary Completion 2028-11 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-11 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-02-20