Scientists dig into why diabetic wounds stay open
NCT ID NCT00777712
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at why wounds heal slowly or not at all in people with diabetes. Researchers will collect blood and wound fluid from 250 adults with chronic wounds to compare immune cells between diabetic and non-diabetic participants. The goal is to understand the biological reasons behind poor healing, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could reveal why diabetes impairs wound healing, pointing toward future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2008
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients are being recruited at the UPMC Montefiore. The study started at the Ohio State University, and then moved to Indiana University before moving to University of Pittsburgh in 2023.
- Ages
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21 to 80 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: * Ages 21-80 * Chronic Wound (present \>4 weeks) * Diabetic \& Non-diabetic * Adult surgical wounds Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to consent * Pregnant women * Therapeutically immunocompromised * Individuals defined in 45 CFR 46 Subparts B,C, and D, nor from any other population considered vulnerable 2.9
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UPMC Montefiore
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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UPMC Presbyterian
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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