Pivotal Trial of Dermagraft(R) to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01181453 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 13, 2010
Last Update Posted : May 21, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetic Foot Ulcer | Device: Dermagraft Other: Comparator | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 314 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Single-Blind, Phase III, Clinical Investigation of Dermagraft(R) in Patients With Plantar Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
Study Start Date : | December 1998 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2000 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2000 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Dermagraft(R)
Weekly application of Dermagraft(R) with standard care
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Device: Dermagraft
Weekly application of Dermagraft(R) with standard care
Other Name: human fibroblast derived dermal substitute |
Standard care only
Weekly application of standard care
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Other: Comparator
Weekly application of standard care
Other Name: standard of care, off-loading, surgical debridement, wet-to-moist dressing |
- Complete wound closure [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Time to reach complete wound closure [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Percent of wound closure by study end [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient is 18 years of age or older.
- Patient has type I or II diabetes.
- Foot ulcer has been present for a minimum of 2 weeks under the current investigator's care.
- Foot ulcer is on the plantar surface of the forefoot or heel.
- Ulcer size is >/=1.0 cm2 at Day 0 (day of randomization).
- Ulcer extends through the dermis and into subcutaneous tissue but without exposure of muscle, tendon, bone, or joint capsule.
- Ulcer is free of necrotic debris, exhibits no signs of clinical infection, and appears to be made up of healthy vascularized tissue.
- Patient's Ankle-Arm Index by Doppler is >/=0.7.
- Patient has adequate circulation to the foot as evidenced by a palpable pulse.
- Female patients of child bearing potential must not be pregnant and must use accepted means of birth control.
- Patient and caregiver are willing to participate in the clinical study and can comply with the follow-up regimen.
- Patient or his/her legal representative has read and signed the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved Informed Consent form before treatment.
- Patient's study ulcer has been present (open) for at least 6 weeks at the time of the Screening visit.
Exclusion Criteria:
- There is clinical evidence of gangrene on any part of the affected foot.
- The study ulcer is over a Charcot deformity.
- The study ulcer is due to a nondiabetic etiology.
- The ulcer has tunnels or sinus tracts that cannot be completely debrided.
- The ulcer is >20 cm2 (longest dimension cannot be greater than 5 cm).
- The ulcer has increased or decreased in size by 50% or more during the screening period.
- Presence of medical condition(s) that in the Investigator's opinion makes the patient an inappropriate candidate for this study.
- Presence of a malignant disease not in remission for 5 years or more.
- Evidence of severe malnutrition, based on a serum albumin level <2.0.
- Presence of patient having known alcohol or drug abuse.
- A random blood sugar reading >/=450 mg/dL.
- Presence of urine ketones that are noted to be "Small, Moderate, or Large".
- Presence of a nonstudy ulcer on the study foot within 7.0 cm of the study ulcer at Day 0.
- Use of oral or parenteral corticosteroids, immunosuppressive or cytotoxic agents, Coumadin or heparin during the study.
- A history of bleeding disorder.
- Presence of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
- Participation in another study involving treatment with an investigational product within the previous 30 days.
- Elective osseous procedures to the study foot within 30 days prior to the Screening visit.
- Previous treatment with Dermagraft®.
- Presence in study ulcer of cellulitis, osteomyelitis or other clinical evidence of infection.
- Presence of condition(s) that seriously compromise the patient's ability to complete this study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01181453
United States, North Carolina | |
University of North Carolina School of Medicine | |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514 |
Principal Investigator: | William A Marston, MD | University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC |
Responsible Party: | Organogenesis |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01181453 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ABH-DG-04-07-0798 |
First Posted: | August 13, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 21, 2018 |
Last Verified: | May 2018 |
Diabetic foot ulcer Randomized trial Clinical trial Dermagraft Standard care |
Diabetic Foot Foot Ulcer Ulcer Pathologic Processes Diabetic Angiopathies Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Leg Ulcer |
Skin Ulcer Skin Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Diabetic Neuropathies Foot Diseases |