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Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU)Phase 4NCT07172893

A Non-Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial Evaluating DermaBind TL

A Phase 4 study testing DermaBind TL in people with Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) and Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU), run by HealthTech Wound Care at 10 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this clinical evaluation is to collect patient outcome data and evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of HealthTech DermaBind TL™ in patients with chronic non-healing wounds in patients with chronic non-healing ulcers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
What is being tested?
DermaBind TL
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
150 participants
Where
10 sitesUnited States
Study dates
10 Dec 2025to 21 May 2027
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. Be an adult between 18 and 80 years of age at the time of consent 2. Presence of a DFU, Wagner Grade 1 or 2 (see Appendix A for definitions) on the plantar, lateral or dorsal aspect of the foot, extending through the dermis provided it is below the medial aspect of the malleolus.
  • 3. Subjects must have a diagnosis of Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) as defined by the American Diabetes Association
  • for Type I DM, have been on a stable anti-diabetic treatment for at least 30 days before the baseline visit, or
  • for Type II DM, must have been on a stable anti-diabetic medication for at least 30 days, or if diet-controlled only, must have been on stable diet-control for at least 6 months.
  • 4. For Type I and Type II DM, A1C must be equal or <10% in the last 30 days, or confirmed during the screening period (SV1 up to TV1) 5. Have a single target ulcer 6. If other DFU wounds are present on the same foot, they must be more than 2 cm distant from the index ulcer. [NOTE: If two or more DFUs are present with the same grade on the same foot, the index ulcer is the largest ulcer and the only one evaluated in the study.] 7. Have a wound with an area greater than 1cm2 and less than 25 cm2 and does not probe to bone 8. Index ulcer has been present for greater than 4 weeks prior to SV1 and less than 1 year, as of the date the subject consents for study.
  • 9. Index ulcer must be a DFU with a Wagner Grade of 1 or 2. 10. Have an absence of infection based on the Infectious Disease Society of America criteria and as evidenced by radiographic evidence (X-ray, CT or MRI scan) performed during the 14 Screening Period (SV1-TV1). Radiological evidence must be completed, resulted and confirmed by the treating study physician prior to application of study graft to index ulcer.
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  • 11. Have adequate circulation to the affected lower extremity confirmed during the screening period, defined as at least one of these criteria:
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  • TCOM ≥30 mmHg
  • ABI between 0.7 and 1.3
  • SPP >30 mmHg
  • As an alternative, Arterial Doppler ultrasound can be performed evaluating for biphasic dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial vessels at the level of the ankle on the extremity the index ulcer is located.
  • 12. Have the ability to comply with protocol defined off-loading to the index ulcer and dressing change requirements 13. Patient is a non-tobacco user, including all forms of nicotine delivery (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping devices, smokeless tobacco or nicotine patch) for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the initial application of study graft. Verbal confirmation by subject is acceptable.
  • 14. Have the ability to understand the requirements of the study and to give informed consent 15. Have a life expectancy of greater than 6 months 16. Have failed conservative wound care treatment of the index ulcer for at least of 4 weeks 17. Patient will not require negative pressure therapy to the index ulcer, antimicrobial dressings, hyperbaric oxygen therapy to the index ulcer during the study period.
  • 18. Patient has not had radiation to the index ulcer site. 19. The index ulcer has a clean base, free of necrotic debris and infection at time of placement of treatment product.
  • 20. The index ulcer has been off-loaded, per protocol requirements, with a CAM boot (Foot Defender®) or TCC for a minimum of 14 days (+3 days) following SV1.
  • 21. Females of childbearing potential must be willing to use acceptable methods of contraception (birth control pills, barriers or abstinence) during the course of the study and undergo pregnancy tests at various timepoints during study participation.

Who cannot join

  • 1. Pregnant or lactating 2. Less than 18 years of age 3. Has continued tobacco use 4. Have a wound that decreased in size ≥30% between the Screening and Treatment Visits 5. Wound is showing signs of healing and that improvement is likely to continue without treatment (increased granulation, epithelization, decrease in size ≥ 30% reduction in wound surface area).
  • 6. Circulating hemoglobin A1c exceeding 10% within 30 days of the Screening Visit 7. Serum creatinine concentrations of 3.0 mg/dL or greater within 30 days prior to screening 8. The wound has been treated with biomedical or topical growth factors within the previous 30 days before the screening visit 9. Need for any additional concomitant dressing material other than the ones approved for this study 10. Osteomyelitis or bone infection of the affected foot as verified by x-ray or other radiographic modality within 30 days prior to the first screening visit. (In the event of an ambiguous diagnosis, the Principal Investigator will make the final decision).
  • 11. The inability to tolerate off-loading (a surgical shoe, removable cast walker or a total contact cast) 12. Have a known or suspected disease of the immune system 13. Have an active or untreated malignancy or active, uncontrolled connective tissue disease 14. Subjects with a history of more than two weeks of treatment with immune-suppressants (including systemic corticosteroids >10mg daily dose), cytotoxic chemotherapy, or application of topical steroids to the ulcer surface within 1-month prior to first SV1, or who receive such medications during the screening period or who are anticipated to require such medications during the course of the study.
  • 15. At the index ulcer site, presence of necrosis, purulence, or sinus tracts that cannot be removed by debridement 16. Had undergone a revascularization procedure aimed at increasing blood flow in the treatment target limb less than 4 weeks before the baseline visit 17. Have serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, or alkaline phosphatase levels greater than three times the normal upper limit within 30 days prior to screening 18. Uncontrolled edema, lymphedema or venous HTN in the limb of the index ulcer 19. Undergone treatment to the index ulcer with a living skin equivalent within the last 4 weeks before screening 20. Undergone treatment to the index ulcer with a placental-derived allograft within the last 4 weeks before screening 21. Has the presence of any condition that in the opinion of the investigator places the subject at undue risk or potentially jeopardizes the quality of the data to be generated 22. Subjects on any investigational drug(s) or therapeutic device(s) within 30 days preceding SV1.
  • 23. Index ulcer(s) deemed by the investigator to be caused by a medical condition other than diabetes.
  • 24. Subjects with a previous diagnosis of HIV or Hepatitis C, regardless of current status .

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Doug Schmid Chief Scientific Officer, PhD contact

801-556-9799

dschmid@healthtechwc.com

Jessica Study Coordinator, NP-C, WCC contact

231-651-0592

10 sites in 1 country

United States10 sites, 10 recruiting
  • EMbassy Research Network

    Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 48302

    Recruiting
  • US Foot and Ankle Specialists

    Blue Ash, Ohio, 45242

    Recruiting
  • Lower Extremity Institute for Research and Therapy

    Boardman, Ohio, 44512

    Recruiting
  • US Foot and Ankle Specialists-Cary Satellite Site

    Cary, North Carolina, 27518

    Recruiting
  • Midland Florida Clinical Research Center

    DeLand, Florida, 32720

    Recruiting
  • Perfizien Clinical Research, LLC.

    Houston, Texas, 77055

    Recruiting
  • Pharmakon Medical Research

    Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410

    Recruiting
  • US Foot and Ankle Specialists

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609

    Recruiting
  • Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic

    Salem, Virginia, 24153

    Recruiting
  • Vital Medical Research

    Sweetwater, Florida, 33174

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Non-Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of DermaBind TL, a Placental Membrane Allograft Intended for Use in the Management of Non-Healing Ulcers

The purpose of this clinical evaluation is to collect patient outcome data and evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of HealthTech DermaBind TL™ in patients with chronic non-healing wounds in patients with chronic non-healing ulcers.

Read the detailed description

This clinical trial will assess the effectiveness of HealthTech Wound Care's medical intervention with the use of DermaBind TL™. HealthTech Wound Care will analyze data related to specific endpoints, such as, wound area preservation over time, rate of wound infection over time, rate of wound reoccurrence post-treatment through EOS, the average number of grafts used per subject and incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events. The goal is to determine whether the intervention produces the desired effects. HealthTech Wound Care will use each study subject's historical data in relation to existing treatments when summarizing data.

This study is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, single arm clinical trial designed to collect patient outcome data on commercially available dressing/covering for the protection of DFUs or VLUs over a 12-week treatment period. Wound assessment will be conducted by a clinician, Principal Investigator/Sub-Investigator at each site.

The study will include adult patients with chronic non-healing wounds that have failed to respond to standard or conservative treatments. These wounds may include diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers.

The treatment period will be 12 weeks, during which DermaBind TL™ will be applied to the affected wound. The study will monitor outcomes related to , wound area protection, infection rates, through EOS, and adverse events.

The study involves two phases: Screening and Treatment

Being tested
DermaBind TL
Keywords
Placental allograft, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer, DermaBind TL
Medical subject headings
Diabetic Foot, Varicose Ulcer

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DermaBind TLBiological

    Full-Thickness Dehydrated Placental Allograft

Study groups in NCT07172893
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of DermaBind TLExperimentalThe SOC therapy in this study is offloading of the DFU or VLU (Foot Defender® CAM boots or total contact casting [TCC] if the subject's foot is too large for a CAM Boot), appropriate sharp or surgical debridement, infection management and wound care covering with dehydrated Placental membrane tissue allograft (DERMABIND TL™), and a non-adherent dressing, followed by a padded 3-layer dressing comprised of 4x4 gauze pads, soft roll and compressive wrap (DynaflexTM or equivalent).
Receives: Biological: DermaBind TL

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Measure the protective effect of the wound covering on the wound over the 13-week treatment period

    Size of wound will be measured using Clock method

    • 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock: Measure the length of the wound from the top (12 o'clock) to the bottom (6 o'clock).
    • 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock. Measure the width of the wound from the left (9 o'clock) to the right (3 o'clock).
    • Depth Measurement: Use a cotton tip applicator to measure the depth. Insert the applicator gently into the deepest part of the wound, mark the point where it meets the wound edge, and measure the length from the tip to the mark.
    • The area is then calculated as: Area (cm2) = Length (cm) × Width (cm), where length is the longest axis of the index ulcer and width is the longest orthogonal at an axis 90 degrees relative to the length.

    Measured: 13 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Preservation of the wound area over the study period

    Determination that the wound area does not increase through the 13 week study. This will be determined by the study physician and verified by an independent third party.

    Measured: 13 Weeks

  2. Monitor the rate of wound infection over the 13 week study

    Number of wound infections observed during 13 week study on the study wound. This will be determined by the study physician and verified by an independent third party.

    Measured: 13 Weeks

  3. Average number of DermaBind TL™ grafts used per subject

    Count the number of DermaBind TL grafts used per study subject to determine efficiency of use.

    Measured: 13 Weeks

  4. Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), including any clinically significant changes in vital signs, ankle-brachial index (ABI), and findings from physical exams, throughout the study period

    Measured: 13 Weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Sep 2025
  2. Study start10 Dec 2025
  3. Primary completion21 Feb 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion21 May 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07172893
Sponsor's protocol ID
HTWCDBTL0001
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
18 Jul 2025
Last updated
23 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: All IPD that underlie results in a publication

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing DermaBind TL in people with Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) and Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU), run by HealthTech Wound Care at 10 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Doug Schmid Chief Scientific Officer, PhD (801-556-9799, dschmid@healthtechwc.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Measure the protective effect of the wound covering on the wound over the 13-week treatment period (time frame: 13 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Dec 2025.

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