New synthetic skin patch tested for Hard-to-Heal wounds
NCT ID NCT04927702
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a man-made skin substitute called Restrata for treating diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers. For diabetic foot ulcers, Restrata was compared to standard wound care. For venous leg ulcers, it was compared to a living cell-based skin substitute (Apligraf). The goal was to see if Restrata could help wounds close completely. The trial was terminated early and involved 48 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix (Restrata)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, off-the-shelf option for closing chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers, potentially reducing healing time.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 48 participants, so results are limited. Synthetic skin substitutes may not work as well as living cell-based treatments for all patients.
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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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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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 for Participants with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: 1. Participant is at least 18 years old 2. Participant is willing and capable of complying with all protocol requirements 3. Participant or legally authorized representative (LAR) is willing to provide written informed consent 4. Participant has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes (criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus per American Diabetes Association) 5. Ulcer(s) must be located at least in part on the foot or ankle 6. Ulcer(s) must be present for more than 28 days prior to randomization and initial application of study product, and has not adequately responded to conventional ulcer therapy 7. Wound size must be \>1.0 cm\^2 and \< 25 cm\^2 on the day of randomization and initial application of the study product, after initial debridement 8. Participant has adequate circulation to the affected extremity(ies), as demonstrated by at least ONE of the following within 60 days prior to enrollment/randomization: 1. Dorsum transcutaneous oxygen test (TcPO2) of study leg(s) with results ≥40mmHg, OR 2. Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) of study leg(s) with results of ≥ 0.7 and ≤ 1.3, OR 3. Toe-Brachial Index (TBI) of study extremity(ies) with results of ≥ 0.5 Exclusion Criteria for Participants with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: 1. Participant has been previously enrolled into this study, or is currently participating in another prospective drug or device study that has not reached its primary endpoint 2. Participant is pregnant, breast feeding or planning to become pregnant 3. Participant has a known allergy to resorbable suture materials, e.g. Polyglactin 910 (PGLA), Polydioxanone (PDS) 4. Participant has a life expectancy less than six months as assessed by the investigator 5. Participant has received skin substitutes during the screening period or within 14 days prior to beginning of screening period 6. Participant has an additional wound within 3 cm of the study wound(s) or study wounds are less than 3 cm apart 7. Hgb A1c \> 12 percent within 3 months prior to randomization 8. Participant not in reasonable metabolic control in the judgment of the investigator 9. Participant with a known history of poor compliance with medical treatments 10. Participant currently undergoing cancer treatment 11. Participant has been diagnosed with at least one of the following autoimmune connective tissue diseases: lupus, vasculitis, sickle cell, or uncontrolled rheumatoid arthritis 12. Participant is taking parenteral corticosteroids or any cytotoxic agents for 7 consecutive days during the screening period or up to 30 days before the screening period. Chronic oral steroid use is not excluded if dose is \< 10 mg per day for prednisone. 13. Active infection, undrained abscess, or critical colonization of the wound(s) with bacteria in the judgment of the investigator 14. Osteomyelitis or exposed bone, probes to bone or joint capsule on investigator's exam or radiographic evidence 15. Participant unwilling or unable to safely utilize appropriate offloading device to unweight wound(s) 16. Study ulcer(s) experiences greater than 30 percent reduction over the 2-week screening period 17. Participant also has a venous leg ulcer that is enrolled into this study Inclusion Criteria for Participants with Venous Leg Ulcers: 1. Participant is at least 18 years old 2. Participant is willing and capable of complying with all protocol requirements 3. Participant or legally authorized representative (LAR) is willing to provide written informed consent 4. Participant has peripheral venous disease per investigator judgment or diagnostic confirmation 5. Ulcer(s) must be venous in origin, located on a lower extremity 6. Ulcer(s) must be present for more than 28 days prior to randomization and initial application of study product, and has not adequately responded to conventional ulcer therapy 7. Wound(s) size must be \>1.0 cm\^2 and \< 50 cm\^2 on the day of randomization and initial application of the study product, after initial debridement 8. Participant has adequate circulation to the affected extremity(ies), as demonstrated by at least ONE of the following within 60 days prior to enrollment/randomization: 1. Dorsum transcutaneous oxygen test (TcPO2) of study leg(s) with results ≥ 40mmHg, OR 2. Ankle-brachial index (ABI) of study leg(s) with results of ≥ 0.7 and ≤ 1.52, OR 3. Toe-Brachial Index (TBI) of study leg(s) with results of ≥ 0.5, OR 4. Doppler arterial waveforms, which are triphasic or biphasic at the ankle of the affected leg(s) Exclusion Criteria for Participants with Venous Leg Ulcers: 1. Participant has been previously enrolled into this study, or is currently participating in another prospective drug or device study that has not reached its primary endpoint 2. Participant is pregnant, breast feeding or planning to become pregnant 3. Participant has a known allergy to resorbable suture materials, e.g. Polyglactin 910 (PGLA), Polydioxanone (PDS) 4. Participant has a known allergy to bovine materials or agarose shipping materials 5. Participant has a life expectancy less than six months as assessed by the investigator 6. Participant has received skin substitutes during the screening period or within 14 days prior to the beginning of the screening period 7. Participant has an additional wound within 3 cm of the study wound or study wounds are less than 3 cm apart 8. Hgb A1c \> 12 percent within 3 months prior to randomization in patients with a known history of diabetes 9. Participant is not in reasonable metabolic control in the judgment of the investigator 10. Participant has a known history of poor compliance with medical treatments 11. Participant currently undergoing cancer treatment 12. Participant has been diagnosed with at least one of the following autoimmune connective tissue diseases: lupus, vasculitis, sickle cell, or uncontrolled rheumatoid arthritis 13. Participant is taking parenteral corticosteroids or any cytotoxic agents for 7 consecutive days during the screening period or up to 30 days before the screening period. Chronic oral steroid use is not excluded if dose is \< 10 mg per day for prednisone. 14. Active infection, undrained abscess, or critical colonization of the wound(s) with bacteria in the judgment of the investigator 15. Participant unwilling or unable to tolerate use of compression therapy for the duration of the study 16. Study ulcer(s) experiences greater than 30 percent reduction over the 2-week run-in period 17. Participant also has a diabetic foot ulcer that is enrolled into this study
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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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Barry University
Miami Beach, Florida, 33169, United States
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
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ILD Research Center
Vista, California, 92083, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Florida - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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