Sclerotherapy of hydro and spermatoceles with 2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml vs. a combination of 2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml and 25ml of ethanol 99,5% with or without local anesthesia

2022-502284-38-00 Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 5 May 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 3 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 300
Countries 1
Sites 3

Spermatocele

To compare 2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml vs. a combination of 2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml and25ml of ethanol 99.5% regarding symptom score 3 months from treatment and re-treatment rate from hydro or spermatoceles. and Pain during treatment with no local anesthesia (standard of care), spermatic chord bloc or instillation …

Key facts

Sponsor
Region Jamtland Harjedalen
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Trial duration
5 May 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-11-06
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Region Jämtland/Härjedalen · Visare Norr

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy

To compare

2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml vs. a combination of 2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml and25ml of ethanol 99.5% regarding symptom score 3 months from treatment and re-treatment rate from hydro or spermatoceles.

and

Pain during treatment with no local anesthesia (standard of care), spermatic chord bloc or instillation anesthesia

Secondary objectives 4

  1. To compare complication rates from 2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml vs. a combination of 2ml Aetoxysclerol 30mg/ml and 25ml of ethanol 99.5%.
  2. Retreatment for hydro or spermatocele on the treated side within 5 years form treatment
  3. Symptom score, on the treated side, 24 months from treatment hydro or spermatoceles.
  4. Pain score 1 day from treatment

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Spermatocele

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.0 PT 10041490 Spermatocele 100000004872
20.0 PT 10020488 Hydrocele 100000004850

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 5

  1. Hydro or spermatocele
  2. Informed consent
  3. Inconveniance at least corresponding to symptoms that can not be ignored but does not affect activities of daily life
  4. Age ≥ 30år
  5. Hydro or spermatocele at least 50ml (assesed by orchidometry)

Exclusion criteria 2

  1. Paternity wish
  2. Hydro or spermatocele deemed not drainable

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 9

  1. Symptoms from the treated side 3 months from treatment
  2. Pain according to numeric rating scale (0-10) during treatement
  3. Anti-coaculant therapy not suitable to suspend before treatment
  4. Allergy to ethanol, Aethoxysclerol or ant local anaestethics used in the study
  5. Mental disability, reluctance of the patient or language barriers making the purpose of participating in the study difficult to grasp
  6. Current or just finished participation in another clinical pharmacological study
  7. Prior participation in the study at hand
  8. Treatment with immuno-stimulating drugs
  9. Hydro or spermatocele not able to be evacuated percutaneously

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Complications 30 days from treatement
  2. Retreatement on the treated side
  3. Symptoms from the treated side 24 months from treatment
  4. Pain according to numeric rating scale (0-10) 1 day after treatment

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 5

Ropivacain Sintetica 7,5 mg/ml Injektionslösung

PRD1961841 · Product

Active substance
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INFILTRATION
Max daily dose
187.5 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
187.5 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB09 — ROPIVACAINE
Marketing authorisation
1-31355
MA holder
SINTETICA GMBH
MA country
Austria
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Ethanol, Anhydrous

SUB11947MIG · Substance

Active substance
Ethanol, Anhydrous
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
LOCAL INJECTION
Max daily dose
25 ml millilitre(s)
Max total dose
25 ml millilitre(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
Yes
Modification description
Diluted to 70%v/v by addition of 30ml sterile water to 70ml anhydrous ethanol 99.5%

Mepivacaine Accord 10 mg/ml injektionsvätska, lösning

PRD4194248 · Product

Active substance
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INFILTRATION
Max daily dose
250 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
250 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB03 — MEPIVACAINE
Marketing authorisation
52935
MA holder
ACCORD HEALTHCARE B.V.
MA country
Sweden
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Lidocaine Accord 10 mg/ml injektionsvätska, lösning

PRD3009771 · Product

Active substance
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INFILTRATION
Max daily dose
250 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
250 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB02 — LIDOCAINE
Marketing authorisation
51169
MA holder
ACCORD HEALTHCARE B.V.
MA country
Sweden
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Bupivacaine Baxter 5 mg/ml injektionsvätska, lösning

PRD9053661 · Product

Active substance
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
INFILTRATION
Max daily dose
125 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
125 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
N01BB01 — BUPIVACAINE
Marketing authorisation
51796
MA holder
BAXTER HOLDING B.V.
MA country
Sweden
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 1

Aethoxysklerol 30 mg/ml injektionsvätska, lösning

PRD633491 · Product

Active substance
Lauromacrogol 400
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
OTHER USE
Max daily dose
60 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
60 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
C05BB02 — POLIDOCANOL
Marketing authorisation
9613
MA holder
CHEMISCHE FABRIK KREUSSLER & CO. GMBH
MA country
Sweden
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Region Jamtland Harjedalen

Sponsor organisation
Region Jamtland Harjedalen
Address
Kyrkgatan 12
City
Ostersund
Postcode
831 50
Country
Sweden

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Region Jamtland Harjedalen
Contact name
Karl-Johan Lundström

Public contact point

Organisation
Region Jamtland Harjedalen
Contact name
Karl-Johan Lundström

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 3 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Sweden Ongoing, recruiting 300 3
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Sweden

3 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
C-Medical Borlänge
C-Medical, Bergebyvägen 5, 784 73, Borlänge
Region Jaemtland Haerjedalen
Kirurgklinik, Kyrkgatan 12, 831 50, Ostersund
Region Vaesternorrland
Kirurgklinik, Lasarettsvagen 21, 856 43, Sundsvall

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Sweden 2024-11-26 2024-11-26

Oversight and notifications

Regulatory notifications under CTR Articles 38, 52, 53, 54 and 77

Temporary halts 2 · Art. 38 CTR

Temporary halt TH-78031

Halt date
2024-12-18
Planned restart
2025-04-08
Member states concerned
Sweden
Publication date
2025-04-07
Reason
Sponsor decision
Explanation
Due to unexpectely high rate of adverse events (not serious) the benefit-risk balance has changed. Before restart of trial the lower changed doses has been approved by the reporting member state (SM 1).
This temporary halt is the same as previous but we have to do this due to technical reasons ie the restart button is inactive.
Follow-up measures
All patients treated has been followed to resolution. During this period no recruitment has been done.
Benefit-risk balance changed
Yes
Treatment stopped
No

Temporary halt TH-63689

Halt date
2024-12-18
Planned restart
2025-03-29
Member states concerned
Sweden
Publication date
2025-03-28
Reason
Sponsor decision
Explanation
Due to unexpectely high rate of adverse events (not serious) the benefit-risk balance has changed. Before restart of trial the lower changed doses needs to be approved by the authorities.
Follow-up measures
Clinical follow-up according to clinical routine is performed until resolution of adverse event.
Benefit-risk balance changed
Yes
Treatment stopped
No

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 10 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) Provningsprotokoll_HydoAlcScler_2022-502284-38-00 2.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) Rekrytering-och-samtyckesprocess_2022-502284-38-00 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Forsokspersonsinformation_2022-502284-38-00 2.1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) Aetoxysclerol 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) Bupivacain 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) Etanol Anhydrous 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) Lidocain-2 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) Mepivacain_SPC 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) Ropivacain-2 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) Synopsis2022-502284-38-00 2.1

Application history

3 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-08-19 Sweden Acceptable
2024-11-06
2024-11-06
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2024-12-27 Sweden Acceptable
2025-03-18
2025-03-18
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2025-04-07 Sweden Acceptable
2025-04-29
2025-04-29