Placental patch could speed healing of stubborn leg wounds
NCT ID NCT07510412
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special wound dressing made from donated placental tissue, called NuShield, can help heal venous leg ulcers that won't close on their own. About 200 adults with these ulcers will receive either NuShield plus standard wound care or standard care alone. The main goal is to see if more wounds close completely with the added graft.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NuShield (dehydrated placental allograft)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option to help heal stubborn venous leg ulcers faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with 200 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The graft may not improve healing over standard care alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 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: 1. Subjects must be at least 18 years of age or older. 2. Index Ulcer must be of venous origin, as determined by clinical signs and symptoms (e.g. hyperpigmentation of the surrounding skin, history of swelling, varicosities, lipodermatosclerosis and/or dermatitis) or other assessments (e.g. venous reflux test) 3. The index ulcer must have been present for a minimum of 4 weeks 4. The subject must have a study wound that falls within a specified size range 5. If the subject has two or more ulcers, they must be separated by at least 2 cm. The largest ulcer satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be designated as the index ulcer. 6. Index ulcer is located on the leg, below the knee and at or above the malleoli. 7. Partial or full-thickness index ulcer extending into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue without evidence of exposed muscle, tendon, bone, or joint capsule. 8. The subject must be willing and able to participate, understand, and sign the IRB approved informed consent process prior to any study procedures. 9. Subjects agree to be compliant with all study requirements, including weekly study visits. 10. Females of childbearing potential must use acceptable methods of contraception (birth control pills, barriers, or abstinence) for at least one month prior to randomization and for the duration of study participation. Males must be willing to use acceptable methods of birth control (barriers or abstinence) from randomization through study participation. 11. Adequate circulation to the affected limb as documented by any of the following methods performed within 3 months prior to the first screening visit: 1. TCOM \> 30 mmHg 2. ABI \> 0.75 3. SPP \> 30mmHg 4. As an alternative, Arterial Doppler ultrasound can be performed evaluating for biphasic dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial vessels at the level of the ankle on the extremity the index ulcer is located. 12. Subject failed to adequately respond to conventional therapy Exclusion Criteria: 1. Index ulcer is of non-venous pathophysiology. 2. Subjects unable to tolerate sharp debridement and standard compression therapy. 3. If, at the opinion of the investigator, the index wound requires debridement necessitating surgery or enzymatic therapies. 4. The surface area measurement of the index ulcer has reduced in size by a specified amount from the initial screening visit (SV1) to Visit 1/randomization visit 5. Subjects receiving systemic steroids greater than 5 mg of Cortisone per day or equivalent. 6. A subject who, in the opinion of the Investigator, has a clinically relevant medical condition which could impact subject safety, impair treatment effectiveness, or otherwise interfere with their ability to comply with study requirements. 7. Signs and symptoms of index ulcer infection, including but not limited to cellulitis or osteomyelitis (as evidenced by Investigator's exam or x-ray). 8. Necrotic or avascular index ulcer beds. 9. Index ulcer contains exposed muscle, tendon, bone, or joint capsule. 10. Subjects receiving hemodialysis or having a creatinine level of \> 3.0mg/dL within 6 months of randomization. 11. Subjects with an HbA1c level of \>12% within 3 months of randomization (if the subject is diabetic). 12. Topical application of steroids to the index ulcer surface within one month of initial screening. 13. Subjects who are currently receiving, or who previously received at any time within one month prior to screening, immunosuppressive agents (including inhaled corticosteroids and oral cortisone 5 mg or more daily), radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. Anticipated use of any of the above agents is considered exclusionary. 14. Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding. 15. Subjects with a history of poor compliance with medical treatment or who are unwilling or unable to adhere to the protocol requirements.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cutting Edge Research
RECRUITINGPickerington, Ohio, 43113, United States
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