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Can a herbal ointment heal leg ulcers? small study tests MEBO

NCT ID NCT01138436

Disease control Sponsor: Skingenix, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase 2 pilot study tested a topical ointment called MEBO on venous leg ulcers. Only 5 people took part, and they were randomly assigned to get either MEBO or standard compression bandages. The main goal was to see if the ulcer healed completely within 8 weeks. Because the study is very small, the results are not conclusive.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
MEBO wound ointment (a topical herbal ointment)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a new topical treatment for venous leg ulcers that is easy to apply at home.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The ointment may not heal ulcers better than standard care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

5 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Nov 2010

Finished

Oct 2011

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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. Male or female ≥18 years of age. 2. Able and willing to provide informed consent. 3. Able and willing to comply with protocol visits and procedures. 4. A full-thickness VLU that has been open continuously for ≥4 weeks and ≤1 year. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Ulcer of a non-venous hypertensive pathophysiology. 2. Known or suspected allergy to any of the components of MEBO. 3. Malignancy on target ulcer limb. 4. Received another investigational device or drug within 30 days of enrollment. 5. Non-compliance in the screening or run-in period.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ulcer disease ulcer of lower limbs

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Ulcers

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Center for Clinical Research, Inc.

    Castro Valley, California, 94546, United States

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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