Own skin cells boost healing of diabetic foot ulcers in new trial
NCT ID NCT02070835
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial tested whether adding a patient's own skin cells to a standard skin graft helps diabetic foot ulcers heal better. 108 adults with hard-to-heal ulcers received either the cell-enhanced graft or a standard graft alone. The main goal was to see how many wounds fully closed within two weeks, with follow-up for a year to check for recurrence and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- autologous skin cells (the patient's own skin cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could become a standard treatment to help diabetic foot ulcers heal faster and reduce the chance they come back.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single completed trial with 108 participants, so results need confirmation in larger, more diverse studies. Risks include infection, graft failure, or allergic reactions.
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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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Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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