Could your own fat cells heal diabetic nerve damage?

NCT ID NCT07553468

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Michael H Carstens Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This small study tested whether injecting a person's own fat-derived cells (called stromal vascular fraction) into the foot could help heal diabetic nerve damage and foot ulcers. Eight adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy received injections around the wound and along nerve pathways. Researchers measured ulcer healing and changes in touch and vibration sensation.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: fat-derived stem cells (stromal vascular fraction)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a treatment that heals diabetic foot ulcers and restores some feeling in the feet.
What could go wrong: This was a very small study with only 8 people and no comparison group, so results may not apply widely. The treatment involves injections and surgery, which carry infection and pain risks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Diabetic Foot diabetic neuropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIABETIC FOOT DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hospital Escuela Oscar Danilo Rosales Argüello

León, León Department, 21000, Nicaragua

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