Placenta power: could donor cells heal diabetic foot wounds?
NCT ID NCT02264288
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether injections of cells from donated human placentas can help heal foot ulcers in people with diabetes. The trial includes patients with and without peripheral artery disease, a common complication that slows healing. Participants receive either the cell treatment or a placebo, and researchers track wound closure over three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
human placenta-derived cells (PDA-002)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new way to heal stubborn diabetic foot ulcers, especially for those with poor blood flow.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial, so results are not yet proven. The treatment may not work better than placebo, and there could be unknown side effects from the cell injections.
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Locations
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1Foot 2Foot Centre for Foot & Ankle Care PC
Suffolk, Virginia, 23434, United States
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Advanced Foot & Ankle Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, United States
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Animas Foot and Ankle
Durango, Colorado, 81301, United States
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Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, PLLC
Phoenix, Arizona, 85023, United States
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Bert J Altmanshofer and associates, LTD
Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States
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CGH Medical Center Main Clinic
Sterling, Illinois, 61081, United States
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Cardiology PC
Birmingham, Alabama, 35211, United States
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Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia, 24013, United States
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Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
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Center for Clinical Research Inc.
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Clinical Research of West Florida Inc - Clearwater
Clearwater, Florida, 33765, United States
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Endeavor Clinical Trials PA
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Englewood, New Jersey, 07631, United States
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Florida Research Network, LLC
Gainesville, Florida, 32605, United States
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Foot and Ankle Center of Illinois
Springfield, Illinois, 62704, United States
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Foot and Ankle Clinic
Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States
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Futuro Clinical trials
McAllen, Texas, 78501-2930, United States
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GF Professional Research Group Corporation
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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Georgetown University Medical Center Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007-2197, United States
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Hamilton Foot Care
Baltimore, Maryland, 21214, United States
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Jeffrey A Klemes DPM
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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Limb Preservation Platform, INC.
Fresno, California, 93720, United States
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Milwaukee Foot & Ankle Specialists
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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NEA baptist clinic
Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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Northwest Hospital
Randallstown, Maryland, 21133, United States
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Ocean City Foot and Ankle Assoc
Toms River, New Jersey, 08753, United States
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Office of Michael J. De Marco, DPM
Newark, New Jersey, 07102, United States
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Podiatry 1st
Belleville, Illinois, 62226, United States
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Premier Vein and Vascular Center
Houston, Texas, 77084, United States
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Reliance Clinical Research
Chino, California, 91710, United States
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Revive Research Institute
Sterling Heights, Michigan, 48313, United States
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, United States
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SAM Clinical Research Center
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States
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Solutions Through Advanced Research Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida, 32258, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94063, United States
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Swagel wootoon hiatt eye center
Mesa, Arizona, 85206, United States
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The Research Center
Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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UNC Hospitals University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7010, United States
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University of Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Pennsylvania Health Systems
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Weill Foot & Ankle Institute
Des Plaines, Illinois, 60016, United States
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Well Pharma Medical Research Corporation
Miami, Florida, 33143, United States