New gel could speed healing of diabetic foot sores
NCT ID NCT05930210
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 study tests whether a gel called ENERGI-F703 can help close diabetic foot ulcers better than a placebo gel. About 230 adults with diabetes and a foot ulcer that hasn't healed for at least 4 weeks will receive either the active gel or a placebo, along with standard wound care. The main goal is to see if the ulcer fully closes within 16 weeks and stays closed for at least 2 more weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ENERGI-F703 gel
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this gel could help heal diabetic foot ulcers faster and more completely, reducing the risk of infection or amputation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not guaranteed. The gel may not work better than standard care, and some people may have skin reactions or no improvement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 230 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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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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. Subject must be at least 18 years old. 2. Subject must have diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), eg, currently under DM medication treatment or subjects with naïve DM with duplicated hemoglobin A1c over 6.5% and fasting plasma glucose over 126 mg/dL measured at least 1 week apart before screening. 3. Subject must have at least 1 cutaneous ulcer on the foot and not healing for at least 4 weeks. The largest diabetic foot ulcer will be selected as target ulcer. If 2 or more ulcers have the largest size, the one with worst grade will be selected. If 2 or more ulcers have the largest size and grade, the one with longest duration will be selected. 4. The target ulcer is classified as Grade 1 to Grade 2 ulcer according to Wagner Grading System and with ulcer size of 1.5 cm2 to 25 cm2. 5. Diabetic foot ulcers should be free of any necrosis or infection 6. Subject has signed the written informed consent form 7. Male subjects must be surgically sterile or commit to the use of a reliable method of birth control (must agree to use double-barrier contraception in the event of sexual activity) or be practicing abstinence for the duration of the study and for 30 days after study treatment administration. 8. Female subjects are eligible only if all of the following apply: * Not pregnant with a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening visit and negative urine pregnancy test within 24 hours before randomization (test not required for females of non-childbearing potential, defined as surgically sterile \[eg, hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy\] or postmenopausal \[amenorrheic for at least 1 year\]) * Not lactating * Not planning to become pregnant during the study * If of childbearing potential, commits to the use of a highly effective method of contraception for the duration of the study and at least 30 days after study treatment administration. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History or evidence of osteomyelitis as confirmed by the investigator. An x-ray/pathology assessment of debridement or a probe-to-bone (PTB) test will be used to determine presence of osteomyelitis. However, participants who have a history or evidence of osteomyelitis in other parts of their body are eligible to participate in the study. If the medical history of osteomyelitis was cured by antibiotic therapy, surgery or amputation for more than 1 year, and no recurrence, no finding to the current leg and foot after testing, the participant can be enrolled 2. With target ulcer size decreased by at least 30% after at least 2 weeks of standard of care-only period between screening and randomization 3. Subjects with highly exudated wounds which require dressing changes more than 3 times a day may be enrolled, but heavily exudated wounds should not be selected as target ulcers 4. With poor nutritional status (serum albumin \<2g/dL or prealbumin \<10 mg/dL), poor diabetic control (hemoglobin A1c \>12%), a leukocyte counts \<2,000/mm3, abnormal liver function (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase \>3 x upper limit of normal range) within 21 days before Randomization visit 5. Requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressive or chemotherapeutic agents 6. With known or suspected hypersensitivity to any ingredients of study product and vehicle 7. With coronary heart disease with myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty within 3 months prior to study (patients who have undergone peripheral angioplasty should be excluded unless the surgery was performed at least 30 days prior to screening) 8. Known or suspected history of drug abuse or a recent history of alcohol abuse (regularly drinks \>4 units of alcohol per day: 1 unit = 8 oz. beer, 3 oz. wine, or 1 oz. spirits) within 6 months prior to screening (within 6 months prior to screening includes both drug abuse and alcohol abuse) 9. History or positive test results for HIV 10. Malignancy in the last 2 years, with the exception of non-metastatic basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix 11. Ankle brachial index \<0.8 or \>1.4 12. Enrollment in any investigational drug trial within 4 weeks before entering this study 13. With any condition judged by the investigator that entering the trial may be detrimental to the subject -
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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
24 sites in 2 countries. 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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A and D Doctor Center
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33135, United States
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Advanced Medical Research Institute
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33174-3201, United States
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Bioclinical Research
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Cathay General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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Chi Mei Medical Center
RECRUITINGTainan, Taiwan
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China Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan
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Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital
RECRUITINGChiayi City, Taiwan
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IACT Health
RECRUITINGColumbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
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Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Kung Tien General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan
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Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGTaoyuan, Taiwan
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MacKay Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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Mt. Olympus Medical Research
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77095, United States
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital
RECRUITINGTainan, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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New Horizons Research
RECRUITINGPalmetto Bay, Florida, 33176, United States
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Reliant Medical Research
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33165, United States
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Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center VAMC
RECRUITINGSalem, Virginia, 24153-6404, United States
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Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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The Jackson Clinic PA
RECRUITINGJackson, Tennessee, 38305, United States
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Tri-Service General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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Wasatch Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States
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