New wound dressing put to the test against diabetic foot ulcers
NCT ID NCT06667752
First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing a new antibacterial wound dressing to see if it helps heal diabetic foot ulcers better than a standard silver dressing. The trial enrolls adults with diabetic foot ulcers that have lasted more than four weeks. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the new dressing or the standard dressing for four weeks, followed by eight weeks of standard care. The main goal is to measure wound healing at 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an advanced antibacterial wound dressing
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new option for treating diabetic foot ulcers, which are a common and serious complication of diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is mid-stage and may not show a clear advantage over the standard dressing. Wound healing is complex, and results in a controlled study may not reflect real-world outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 136 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary, written informed consent obtained prior to any study related activities. * Males and females aged ≥18 years. * DFU(s) present for more than 4 weeks with a maximum diameter of 4 cm. * IWGDF/IDSA Wound infection grades 1 (absent) or 2. * Patients willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory sampling and study procedures. * Ankle-brachial index (ABI) 0.9-1.4 or ABI between 0.6-0.9 with ankle pressure ≥ 70 mmHg. Exclusion Criteria: * Ssystemic or topical antibiotic therapy within 7 days before the enrolment. * Any wound with known associated osteomyelitis or positive probe-to-bone test. * Previous randomization in this clinical trial. * Surgical procedures in the same leg as the index ulcer(s) (e.g., radical debridement, ulcerectomy, skin grafting, exostectomy, amputation) within the past four weeks, or planned to during the study. * Use of other advanced therapies directly involving the index ulcer(s) (e.g. skin substitutes, matrices, cellbased therapies or products) within the past four weeks. * Patients suffering cardiac disorders grade NYHA IV. * Patients suffering hepatic disorders grade Child-Pugh C. * Stage 4 cancer. * Women of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breast-feeding or not using adequate contraceptive methods.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Salud San Benito
Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
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Centro de Salud de Arcos de la Frontera
Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
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Clínica Universitaria de Podología de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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East Tallinn Central Hospital
Tallinn, Harju, Estonia
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Hospital Puerta del Mar
Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain
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Hospital Ramón y Cajal
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Donostia
San Sebastián, Spain
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Hospital de León
León, León, Spain
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North Estonia Medical Centre Foundation
Tallinn, Harju, Estonia
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Tartu University Hospital
Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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