New ointment shows promise for diabetic foot wounds
NCT ID NCT01154374
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special ointment called MEBO on diabetic foot ulcers. Seven adults with diabetes and foot sores that had not healed for at least 4 weeks took part. The goal was to see if MEBO helps the sores heal completely compared to standard wound care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2010
- Finished
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Oct 2011
- 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 to 79 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: * Male or female ≥18 years of age * Able and willing to provide informed consent * Able and willing to comply with protocol visits and procedures * Target ulcer duration of ≥4 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Ulcer of a non-diabetic pathophysiology * Known or suspected allergies to any of the components of MEBO * Malignancy on target ulcer foot * Non-compliance in the screening or run-in period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Blume Podiatry Group, P.C.
New Haven, Connecticut, 06515, United States
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Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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