Could light and magnets finally heal stubborn leg wounds?
NCT ID NCT06528873
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device that uses light and magnets (COMS) to help heal chronic leg ulcers. About 122 people with venous leg ulcers will receive either standard care plus COMS or standard care alone. The goal is to see if the device speeds up wound healing and improves quality of life.
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 successful, COMS could become a new, non-invasive way to help chronic leg ulcers heal faster when added to standard care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-phase trial (122 people). The device may not prove more effective than standard care alone, and results may not apply to all ulcer types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 122 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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: Age ≥ 18 years Clinical diagnosis of venous leg ulcer (VLU) or VLU with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) Ankle-brachial index (ABI) 0.5-1.3 or ankle pressure \> 60 mmHg Ulcer size 2-50 cm² after debridement at screening Ulcer duration \> 30 days and \< 2 years For patients with diabetes: HbA1c ≤ 12% at screening Able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to study procedures Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or breastfeeding Malignancy in the ulcer area Use of photosensitizing medication within 30 days Severe immunosuppression (including chronic corticosteroid use \> 10 mg/day prednisolone equivalent) NYHA class III or IV heart failure End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis Ulcer area reduction \> 30% during run-in phase Active infection requiring systemic antibiotics at baseline Use of advanced wound therapies (e.g., negative pressure wound therapy, skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen) within 2 weeks prior to screening Participation in another interventional clinical trial within 30 days
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
10 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Augustines's Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMalestroit, France
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Cité Générations
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOnex, Switzerland
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Jura Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDelémont, Switzerland
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Medizinische Universität Graz
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGraz, Austria
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Medizinische Universität Wien
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVienna, Austria
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Spital Thun
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGThun, Switzerland
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University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHamburg, Germany
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University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZurich, Switzerland
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Universitätsklinikum Essen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEssen, Germany
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Venenklinik Bellevue
RECRUITINGKreuzlingen, Switzerland
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