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Stem cell shot aims to heal stubborn leg wounds
NCT ID NCT05549609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tested a single topical dose of stem cells (XSTEM-VLU) in 6 people with difficult-to-heal venous leg ulcers. The goal was to check safety and see if the treatment helps wounds close faster when added to standard care. Participants were followed for 10 weeks after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stem cells (XSTEM-VLU)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment that helps heal stubborn leg ulcers faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, tiny trial (6 people) testing safety first. It may not show clear benefit, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Feb 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.
Major Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent for participation in the study * Male or female patient aged ≥18 years * BMI ≥18.5 and ≥40.0 kg/m2 * Lower leg wound due to venous insufficiency * Target wound has failed to heal despite standard wound care for a minimum of 6 weeks * A surface area of the target wound of ≥2 and ≤40 cm2 Major Exclusion Criteria: * Signs or symptoms of clinically significant ongoing infection i the target wound requiring anti-microbial treatment * History of autoimmune disease, such as but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus, Addison's disease, Crohn's disease and type I diabetes mellitus * B-HbA1C value ≥52 mmol/mol * Plaque psoriasis or any other skin disease that could interfere with the outcome of the study * Arterial insufficiency * History of any malignancy within the past 5 years * Target wound diagnosed as a malignant wound, neuropathic wound, pressure wound or osteomyelitis * Patients who are immunocompromised due to disease or for other reasons such as the use of systemic immunosuppressants
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Trial Center (CTC)
Gothenburg, SE-413 46, Sweden
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Clinical Trial Consultants (CTC) Karolinska
Stockholm, SE-171 64, Sweden
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