New wound therapy for rare skin disease shows early promise
NCT ID NCT05120726
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a treatment for pyoderma gangrenosum, a rare skin condition that causes painful, hard-to-heal ulcers. Researchers used a special wound covering made from donated placenta tissue (EpiFix) followed by skin grafts. The study was stopped early after only 5 people enrolled, so we don't have strong results yet. The goal was to see if this approach could help wounds heal and reduce pain.
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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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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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.
- 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: * patients diagnosed with pyoderma gangrenosum * patients over 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * members of vulnerable populations (pregnant women and prisoners) * patients less than 18 years of age
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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LSU Healthcare Network Clinic
Metairie, Louisiana, 70006, United States
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Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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