Stents for diabetic foot ulcers? trial pulled before it began

NCT ID NCT03404895

First seen May 13, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 11 times

Summary

This study was designed to see if placing a stent in a blocked leg vein could help heal diabetic foot ulcers in people with diabetes. The researchers planned to compare standard wound care alone versus standard care plus a vein stent. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

vein stent

What this could lead to

If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a new way to help heal diabetic foot ulcers by improving blood flow from the leg.

What could go wrong

The trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data exists. Even if conducted, stenting veins is not standard care for foot ulcers and carries risks like infection or stent movement.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus Diabetic Foot Edema

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.