New device uses light and magnets to heal diabetic foot wounds
NCT ID NCT05758545
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a portable device that uses red/near-infrared light and low-frequency magnetic pulses to help heal diabetic foot ulcers that haven't responded to standard care. About 450 adults with such ulcers will either receive the active device or a sham device, alongside usual wound care. The main goal is to see if the device leads to complete wound closure within 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Concurrent Optical and Magnetic Stimulation (COMS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-invasive way to help heal stubborn diabetic foot ulcers, potentially reducing the risk of infection and amputation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a pivotal trial, but the device is still experimental. It may not work better than a sham device, and individual results can vary. There is no guarantee of healing.
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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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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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22 to 90 years
- 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: 1. Subjects are male or female, ≥22 and ≤90 years of age 2. Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use acceptable methods of contraception (birth control pills, barriers, or abstinence) starting at screening and throughout the duration of their study participation. 3. The participant (or LAR if applicable) must be able to understand and sign the informed consent form (ICF) and comply with requirements set in the protocol including trial visits, trial treatment and dressing regimens and compliance with required offloading device (if applicable) 4. Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus 5. Presence of one full-thickness DFU located at or below the malleoli (If the subject has more than one DFU that meets eligibility criteria, the investigator will designate one DFU as the target DFU to be treated in the trial) 6. Wagner Grade 1 or 2 (without bone exposure) 7. There is a minimum 2 cm margin between the target DFU and any other ulcer on that same foot, post-debridement 8. Target DFU duration \>30 days and \<52 weeks 9. Target DFU area between 0.5 - 25 cm2 at screening (Target DFU is ≥ 0.5cm2 after debridement at start of Run-In Phase) 10. Adequate vascular perfusion of the target limb (same limb as where the target DFU is located) as evidenced by: either a skin perfusion pressure (SPP) measurement of ≥30mmHg OR an ankle-brachial index (ABI) \>0.7 but less than 1.2 or a toe-brachial index (TBI) \>0.4 but less than 1.1 or a transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO2) \>40mmHg Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known pregnancy or lactating 2. Active skin cancer, a history of skin cancer or any other localized cancer, precancerous lesions or large moles in the areas to be treated. 3. Subject who is taking any medications the Investigator believes may interfere with healing of the target DFU 4. Subject who is currently undergoing treatment for an active systemic infection, including osteomyelitis 5. Wagner Grade 3, 4 or 5 6. Participation in another trial with investigational drug or device within the 30 days preceding and during the present trial 7. Any co-morbid medical condition which places the subject at unreasonable risks in the opinion of the Investigator 8. Subject has chronic renal insufficiency requiring dialysis (end stage renal disease) 9. Subject is being treated with systemic corticosteroids (prednisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, or similar) \>10mg/day for more than 10 days or any dose \>30 days 10. For subjects in the 2-Week Run-In Phase: more than 30% closure of target DFU at Screening Run-In Phase Visit I or Randomization/Baseline Visit or more than 50% closure of target DFU between the 2 Week Historical Period and Randomization/Baseline Visit (measured post-debridement) 11. For subjects in the 4-Week Run-In Phase: more than 30% closure of target DFU at Screening Run-In Visit II or between Screening Run-In Phase Visit II and Randomization/Baseline Visit or more than 50% closure of target DFU between Screening Run-In Phase Visit I and Randomization/Baseline Visit (measured post-debridement) 12. Blood chemistry or counts values as follows (based on subject's medical files): 1. Pre-albumin \<10 mg/dL OR albumin \<2.8 g/dL 2. Serum BUN \>60 mg/dL 3. Serum creatinine \>4.0 mg/dL 4. WBC \<2.0 x 109/L 5. Hemoglobin \<8.0 g/dL 6. Absolute neutrophil \<1.0 x 109/L 7. Platelet count \<50 x 109/L 8. HbA1C \>12%
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
26 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Aiyan Diabetes Center
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30907, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Angel City Research, Inc.
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90010, United States
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Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
RECRUITINGBay Pines, Florida, 33744, United States
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Center for Clinical Research Inc.
RECRUITINGCastro Valley, California, 94546, United States
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Center for Clinical Research Inc.
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Center for Clinical Research Inc.
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94117, United States
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Clever Medical Research LLC
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33126, United States
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Curalta Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGWestwood, New Jersey, 07675, United States
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Futuro Clinical Trials, LLC
RECRUITINGMcAllen, Texas, 78501, United States
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Gateway Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGO'Fallon, Illinois, 62269, United States
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HCA Healthcare Houston Medical Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77004, United States
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ILD Research Center
RECRUITINGVista, California, 92081, United States
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Limb Preservation Platform, Inc.
RECRUITINGFresno, California, 93710, United States
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MCR Health
RECRUITINGBradenton, Florida, 34208, United States
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Northwell Comprehensive Wound Healing Center
WITHDRAWNLake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Richard C. Galperin DPM PA
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75208, United States
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Rush University
WITHDRAWNChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85723, United States
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The Angel Medical Research Corporation
WITHDRAWNMiami Lakes, Florida, 33016, United States
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Titan Clinical Research
RECRUITINGMesa, Arizona, 85202, United States
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UCLA Ronald Regan - Department of Surgery
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UNC Medical Center
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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UPMC McKeesport
RECRUITINGMcKeesport, Pennsylvania, 15132, United States
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University of Florida Health Jacksonville
WITHDRAWNJacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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VA Central California Healthcare
RECRUITINGFresno, California, 93703, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Wound Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Veteran Affairs of WNY Healthcare System
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14215, United States
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Vital Medical Research
RECRUITINGSweetwater, Florida, 33174, United States
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