New placental patch shows promise for diabetic foot ulcers
NCT ID NCT06511596
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a special placental membrane (BR-AC) to standard wound care helps heal diabetic foot ulcers faster. 71 adults with diabetes and foot ulcers were randomly assigned to get either standard care alone or standard care plus BR-AC. The main goal was to see if more ulcers closed completely within 12 weeks. People who didn't heal with standard care could later receive BR-AC.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BR-AC (a placental membrane made from amnion, intermediate, and chorion layers)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new option to help heal stubborn diabetic foot ulcers faster and reduce the risk of complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 71 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the treatment may not work better than standard care alone.
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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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71 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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: * Patient has signed the informed consent form. * Male or female patient at least 18 years of age or older, as of the date of the screening visit. * Confirmed diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. * Has a DFU that is located below the malleoli at least 1.0 cm2 or up to 20.0 cm2 when measured by the investigator staff at the screening visit using the Tissue Analytics device post debridement. a. If more than one ulcer is present the selected target ulcer must be at least 2 cm from the nearest edge of any adjacent ulcers. * The depth of the target foot ulcer is graded as Wagner Grade I or II, i.e., with no evidence of exposed muscle, tendon, bone, or joint capsule. * The target ulcer is "chronic, hard-to-heal," defined as having a duration of \> 4 weeks but ≤ 52 weeks at the time of the screening visit. * Arterial supply adequacy to the foot with the target ulcer confirmed by any one of the following: 1. Great toe pressure ≥ 40 mm/Hg 2. Systolic blood pressure Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) in the range ≥ 0.70 ≤ 1.20 3. TcPO2 ≥ 30 mmHg from the foot 4. Toe Brachial Index or TBI ≥ 0.50 * Willing to follow all instructions given by the Investigator, return for all visits, and adhere to off-loading protocols while on the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level is \> 12% (108 mmol/mol). * Chronic oral steroid use of \> 7.5 mg daily within the previous 30 days preceding screening. * Chronic oral or parenteral corticosteroids, or any cytotoxic agents within the previous 30 days preceding screening. * Has tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or has Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). * Has malignancy or history of cancer in 5 years preceding the screening visit other than non-melanoma skin cancer. * Pregnant women. * Women of child-bearing potential who are unwilling to avoid pregnancy or use an effective form of birth control. * Currently on dialysis or planning to start dialysis. * Is currently enrolled or participated in another device, drug, or biological trial within 30 days of screening. * Has used wound treatments with enzymes, growth factors, living skin, dermal substitutes including other amniotic or umbilical cord tissue therapies, or other advanced biological therapies within the last 30 days. * Current use of topical anti-microbial or silver-containing products. * Target ulcer is over an active or inactive Charcot deformity. * The depth of the target ulcer is graded as Wagner Grade III or higher, i.e., with evidence of exposed muscle, tendon, bone, and/or joint capsule. * Gangrene is present on any part of the affected foot. * Current suspicion of osteomyelitis, cellulitis, or other clinical signs or symptoms of target ulcer infection. * Any previous use of Vendaje®, Vendaje AC®, AmnioWrap2® applied to the target ulcer. The following additional exclusion criteria should be reviewed for all subjects at the end of the screening run-in period prior to randomization for eligibility determination: * The target ulcer has decreased \> 30% in wound area post debridement at baseline following the two-week run-in period. * Use of excluded concomitant medications, therapies, or procedures during the two-week run-in period. * Has clinical signs or symptoms of infection within the target ulcer.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Site 01
Vista, California, 92081, United States
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Site 02
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Site 03
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Site 04
Sylmar, California, 91342, United States
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Site 05
McAllen, Texas, 78501, United States
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Site 06
O'Fallon, Illinois, 62269, United States
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Site 07
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Site 08
North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, United States
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Site 09
Frisco, Texas, 75034, United States
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Site 10
Westwood, New Jersey, 07675, United States
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Site 11
Miami, Florida, 33175, United States
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