Placenta patch may help heal diabetic foot wounds
NCT ID NCT07014176
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a patch made from donated human placenta tissue, used alongside standard wound care, can help close diabetic foot ulcers better than standard care alone. About 120 adults with diabetes and a foot ulcer that hasn't healed for at least 4 weeks will take part. The main goal is to see if more ulcers close completely with the placenta patch.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dehydrated human placenta tissue (dHPT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new option to help heal stubborn diabetic foot ulcers faster and more completely.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is an add-on to standard care, and its benefit over standard care alone is not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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: Subjects will be eligible to participate in the study if the following conditions exist: Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years of age or older. 2. Diagnosis of type 1 or 2 Diabetes mellitus. 3. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level is \< 12% (108 mmol/mol). 4. Target ulcer with a surface area at randomization of 0.7 cm2 to 20.0 cm2 measured post debridement. 5. Target ulcer present for minimum of 4 weeks prior to screening visit. 6. Target ulcer must be located on the foot with at least 50% of the ulcer below the malleolus. 7. Target ulcer must be Wagner 1 or 2 grade, extending at least through the dermis or subcutaneous tissue and may involve the muscle provided it is below the medial aspect of the malleolus. The ulcer may not include exposed tendon or bone. 8. Affected limb must have adequate perfusion confirmed by vascular assessment. Any of the following methods performed within 3 months of the screening visit are acceptable: 1. ABI ≥ 0.7 and ≤ 1.3; 2. TBI ≥ 0.6; 3. TCOM ≥ 40 mmHg; 4. PVR: biphasic or triphasic. 9. Subject with two or more ulcers must be separated by at least 2 cm. The largest ulcer satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be designated as the target ulcer. 10. Subject must consent to using the prescribed off-loading method for the duration of the study. 11. Subject must agree to attend study visits required by the protocol. 12. Subject must be willing and able to participate in the informed consent process. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects will be excluded from participation in the study if any of the following conditions exist: 1. Known life expectancy of \< 6 months. 2. Target ulcer is not secondary to diabetes. 3. Target ulcer is infected or there is cellulitis in the surrounding skin. 4. Evidence of osteomyelitis complicating the target ulcer. 5. Infection in the target ulcer or a location that requires systemic antibiotic therapy. 6. Receiving immunosuppressants (including systemic corticosteroids at doses greater than 10 mg of Prednisone per day or equivalent) or cytotoxic chemotherapy is excluded. 7. Topical application of steroids to the ulcer surface within one month of screening. 8. Previous partial amputation on the affected foot if the resulting deformity impedes proper offloading of the target ulcer. 9. Surface area of the target ulcer has reduced in size by more than 20% in the 2 weeks prior to screening visit ("historical" run-in period). Photographic planimetry is not required for measurements taken during the historical run-in period (e.g. calculating surface area using length x width is acceptable). 10. Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score of less than 17. 11. Acute Charcot foot or an inactive Charcot foot that impedes proper offloading of the target ulcer. 12. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) who are pregnant, considering becoming pregnant within the next 4 months, or are unwilling to use an appropriate form of contraception. 13. Currently require dialysis or planning to start dialysis. 14. Medical or psychological condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study assessments. 15. Treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy or a dehydrated human placental tissue (dHTP) in the 30 days prior to screening visit. 16. Known sensitivity to ofloxacin, vancomycin, or amphotericin antibiotics. 17. Participation in a clinical trial involving treatment with an investigational product within the previous 30 days.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States
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Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, United States
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Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29926, United States
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Mooresville, North Carolina, 28117, United States
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Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18104, United States
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