Can a simple test predict which diabetic foot ulcers will heal?
NCT ID NCT06104969
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to find biological markers (biomarkers) that can predict whether a diabetic foot ulcer will heal or not. Researchers will collect samples like blood and wound fluid from 5,000 adults with diabetes and open foot ulcers. The goal is to develop a tool that helps doctors make personalized treatment decisions and improve future clinical trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple test that helps doctors predict which diabetic foot ulcers will heal, enabling personalized treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It may not identify reliable biomarkers, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 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 2028
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.
Who is studied
Adults with diabetes with at least one open diabetic foot ulcer.
- 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: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. 2. Age 18 years or older. 3. Clinically diagnosed with diabetes or meeting the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. \[ADA Standards of Clinical Care Diabetes Care 2022, Suppl 1\] 4. Open foot ulcer, defined as an open wound from malleolus down. This includes post-surgical wounds within this area left open to heal by secondary intention. In case of multiple ulcers, the largest ulcer will be considered the study index DFU. 5. Agreement to adhere to protocol visits and provide all required biospecimens and clinical data. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participation in an interventional clinical trial for DFU within 1 month of Visit 1. 2. Currently receiving radiation to target area or chemotherapy. 3. Gangrene in any portion of the foot with the index ulcer. 4. Planned revascularization or under evaluation for revascularization of the index limb for advanced ischemia within next 4 weeks of Week 0. 5. Severe limb ischemia (SVS WIfl Ischemia grade 3). 6. Any concomitant medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator(s), would compromise the participant's ability to safely complete the study.
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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
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Emory University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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Northwell Health
RECRUITINGLake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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University of Arizona College of Medicine
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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University of California - San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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University of Southern California
SUSPENDEDLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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University of Texas Health San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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