Tiny study sucks up wound goo to unlock healing secrets
NCT ID NCT06109844
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collected fluid from the wounds of 13 people with hard-to-heal leg ulcers. Researchers analyzed the fluid to see how it affects skin cells and bacteria. The goal was to learn more about why some wounds don't heal, not to test a new treatment.
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 help researchers better understand why some leg ulcers don't heal and improve future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed observational study with only 13 participants. It does not test any new treatment, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
Twenty patients with venous leg ulcers, verified by a wound expert, will be included in this study.
- 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: * Adults fulfilling all inclusion criteria * Age \>18 years * Venous leg ulcer diagnosis and classic characteristics (localisation, varicose veins, brown-orange hyperpigmentation, leg oedema, stasis dermatitis, atrophie blanche or lipodermatosclerosis) verified by a wound expert (if in doubt venous doppler will be used for verification) * Wound Area equal to or above 1 cm2 (measured with a ruler length x width) * Patient can understand Danish * Patient can comply with protocol * Patient is fully informed about the study and has given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Venous leg ulcer with communication to bone * Known or suspected cancer in the wound * Allergies towards products used in the study, e.g. polyurethane foam and tegaderm * Dementia * Judgement by the investigator that the patient is not suited for study participation
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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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Danish Wound Healing Center, Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Northwest, 2400, Denmark
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Vascular Research Unit and Department of Vascular Surgery, Viborg Regional Hospital
Viborg, 8800, Denmark
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