Could a plasma gel heal diabetic foot ulcers faster?
NCT ID NCT06952998
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a gel made from a patient's own blood, called Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF), can heal foot ulcers better than standard care. It includes 38 diabetic adults with poor leg blood flow. The treatment is applied topically during regular wound care visits for up to six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option to help heal hard-to-treat foot ulcers in diabetic patients with poor blood flow.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment may not speed up healing or could cause side effects like infection.
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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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About 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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: * Patients aged at least 18 years * Diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes * Presence of one or more ulcers below the malleoli * Ulcer size ranging from 1 to 25 cm2 * Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) * Meet at least 2 of the following crieria: * Absence of peripheral pulses at any level on physical examination of lower extremities * Ankle pressure of 50-90 mmHg * Finger pressure 30-70 mmHg * Ankle-branchial index (ABI) 0.5-0.9 * Finger-arm index (FIBI) 0.3-0.7 * Transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO2) 30-59 mmHg * Degree of infection of the lesion on IDSA/IWGDF scale not greater than 1 * Availability of observation during the study period * Properly completed patient informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Ulcers grade 3 or higher * Positive markers for HCV, AfHBs, HIV-I/II or TP * Diabetes mellitus with poor metabolic control (evidence of glycosylated hemoglobin \>9%) * Active systemic infection * History of cancerous or precancerous lesions in the area of intervention * On active treatment with other local treatment at the site of treatment * On active treatment with immunosuppressants and/or other drugs contraindicating blood collection * History of allergy to blood derivatives * Previous diagnosis of coagulopathies * Regular and continuous treatment (≥ 3 months) with NSAIDs (with the exception of the use of acetylsalicilic acid) * Pregnancy or women of chilbearig age not taking effective contraceptive measures. These methods are, according to recommendations of the Clinical Trial Facilitation Group (CTFG) Contraception Working Group (CTFG) (V1.1), the following Hormonal contraception associated with ovulation inhibition, intrauterine decide (IUD), intrauterine hormone-releasing system, bilateral tubal ligation, vasectomy partner, sexual abstinence * Breastfeeding women * Treatment with monoclonal antibodies * Any inabilities to participate in the study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario de Basurto.
RECRUITINGBilbao, Bizkaia, 48013, Spain
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