Scientists investigate why some diabetic foot ulcers never heal
NCT ID NCT06154915
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This observational study will compare blood and tissue samples from 40 diabetic patients with foot ulcers. Researchers want to understand how immune cells differ between people whose ulcers heal and those whose ulcers do not. The goal is to identify specific immune cell patterns that may prevent healing.
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 study could point toward new ways to treat or prevent chronic foot ulcers in people with diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any direct medical advances.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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
Diabetic patients with one or more foot ulcer.
- Ages
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18 to 98 years
- 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: * diabetes with diabetic foot ulcer Exclusion Criteria: * impaired cognitive function * on-going immune suppressive treatment * diagnosed active cancer * cancer treatment * known chronic inflammatory disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska University Hospital
RECRUITINGHuddinge, Stockholm County, 141 57, Sweden
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