Bioactive Split Thickness Skin Allograft Versus Standard of Care in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A Multi-center, Randomized Controlled ClinicalTrial Evaluating a Unique Bioactive SplitThickness Skin Allograft Versus Standard of Care in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial designed to collect patient outcome data as well as assess performance and safety of a commercially available human split thickness skin allograft with SOC dressing compared to SOC dressings alone in the treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Diabetic Foot; Ulcer Foot
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Human split thickness skin allograft; Other: Additional Outer Dressing Applicaiton; Other: Offloading; Other: Fibracol Wound Dressing

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective, multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial ( RCT ) designed to assess performance and safety and collect patient outcome data on a commercially available human split thickness skin allograft (Theraskin™) with SOC dressing compared to SOC dressings alone in the treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds (DFU) . The study will last thirteen weeks, with a two week screening period prior to enrollment. Theraskin™ is an allograft tissue and will be used in compliance with homologous use by the FDA under section 361 of the PHS Act and 21 CFR Part 1271.

There are two arms in the study:

Arm 1: The Experimental Arm , that will include SOC Therapy. SOC therapy in this study is offloading of the DFU (CAM boots or total contact casting [TCC] if the subject's foot is too large for a CAM), appropriate sharp or surgical debridement, infection management (systemic antibiotics only in conjunction with debridement) and application of human split thickness skin allograft (Theraskin™) followed by a moisture retention dressing and a padded 3-layer dressing comprised of 4x4 gauze pads, soft roll and compression wrap (DynaflexTM or equivalent).

Arm 2: The Standard of Care Arm. The SOC therapy in this study is offloading of the DFU (CAM boots or total contact casting [TCC] if the subject's foot is too large for a CAM), appropriate sharp or surgical debridement, infection management (systemic antibiotics only in conjunction with debridement) and wound care covering with calcium alginate Fibracol dressing followed by a moisture retentive dressing and a padded 3-layer dressing comprised of 4x4 gauze pads, soft roll and compressive wrap (DynaflexTM or equivalent).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 100
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
      • Center for Clinical Research
  • Illinois
    • O'Fallon, Illinois, United States, 62269
      • Gateway Clinical Trials LLC
  • Ohio
    • Youngstown, Ohio, United States, 44512
      • Lower Extremity Institute of Research and Therapy
  • Virginia
    • Martinsville, Virginia, United States, 23116
      • Martinsville Research Institute
    • Salem, Virginia, United States, 24153
      • Foot and Ankle Associates of Southwest VA

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• At least 18 years old.
• Presence of a DFU, Wagner Grade 1 (see Appendix A for definitions), extending at least through the dermis provided it is below the medial aspect of the malleolus.
• The index ulcer will be the largest ulcer if two or more DFUs are present with the same Wagner grade and will be the only one evaluated in the study. If other ulcerations are present on the same foot, they must be more than 2 cm distant from the index ulcer.
• Index ulcer (i.e. current episode of ulceration) 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.
• Index ulcer is a minimum of 1.0 cm2 and a maximum of 25 cm2 at SV1 and TV1.
• Adequate circulation to the affected foot as documented by a dorsal transcutaneous oxygen measurement (TCOM) or a skin perfusion pressure (SPP) measurement of ≥ 30 mmHg, or an Ankle Branchial Index (ABI) between 0.7 and 1.3 within 3 months of SV1, using the affected study extremity. As an alternative arterial Doppler ultrasound can be performed evaluating for biphasic dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial vessels at the level of the ankle or a TBI (Toe Brachial Index) of > 0.6 is acceptable.
• The target ulcer has been offloaded for at least 14 days prior to randomization.
• 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.
• Subject understands and is willing to participate in the clinical study and can comply with weekly visits

Exclusion Criteria:

• Index ulcer(s) deemed by the investigator to be caused by a medical condition other than diabetes.
• Index ulcer, in the opinion of the investigator, is suspicious for cancer and should undergo an ulcer biopsy to rule out a carcinoma of the ulcer.
• 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.
• Subjects taking a selective COX-2 inhibitor, such as Celecoxib, for any condition.
• Subjects on any investigational drug(s) or therapeutic device(s) within 30 days preceding SV1.
• History of radiation at the ulcer site (regardless of time since last radiation treatment).
• Index ulcer has been previously treated or will need to be treated with any prohibited therapies.
• Presence of any condition(s) which seriously compromises the subject's ability to complete this study or has a known history of poor adherence with medical treatment.
• Osteomyelitis or bone infection of the affected foot as verified by x-ray within 30 days prior to randomization. (In the event of an ambiguous diagnosis, the Principal Investigator will make the final decision).
• Subject is pregnant or breast-feeding.
• Presence of diabetes with poor metabolic control as documented with an HbA1c >12.0 within last 90 days of randomization.
• Subjects with end stage renal disease as evidenced by a serum creatinine ≥3.0 mg/dL within 6 months of randomization.
• Index ulcer has reduced in area by 20% or more after 14 days of SOC from SV1 to the TV1/randomization visit.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Human split thickness skin allograft (Theraskin™); Theraskin™ is an all-human split thickness skin allograft with a native extracellular matrix that can be used an adjunct to standard of care, for skin coverage in patients who have suffered from a diabetic foot wound in conjunction with offloading and Additional (outer) Dressing Application with moisture retention dressing. Theraskin™ is an allograft tissue and will be used in compliance with homologous use by the FDA under section 361 of the PHS Act and 21 CFR Part 1271	Other: Human split thickness skin allograft; Application of a fenestrated human skin graft; Other Names: Theraskin™; Other: Additional Outer Dressing Applicaiton; Application of Moisture retentive dressing, and a multi-layer compression dressing; Other Names: Outer protective dressing; Other: Offloading; Patient will be offloaded in a diabetic camboot after treatment, or total contact cast if patient cannot be fit with diabetic offloading boot; Other Names: Pressure Relief
Active Comparator: Fibracol wound dressing; A commercially available wound dressing to be used per manufacturer's instructions for use on diabetic foot wounds in conjunction with offloading and Additional (outer) Dressing Application with moisture retention dressing moisture retention dressing	Other: Additional Outer Dressing Applicaiton; Application of Moisture retentive dressing, and a multi-layer compression dressing; Other Names: Outer protective dressing; Other: Offloading; Patient will be offloaded in a diabetic camboot after treatment, or total contact cast if patient cannot be fit with diabetic offloading boot; Other Names: Pressure Relief; Other: Fibracol Wound Dressing; Application of Collagen Alginate Dressing; Other Names: calcuim alginate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of index ulcers healed at 12 weeks	examine percent of ulcers healed at week twelve	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage area reduction at 4 weeks	examine percent of wound reduction at 4 weeks	4 weeks
Percentage area reduction at 6 weeks	examine percent of wound reduction at 6 weeks	6 weeks
Percentage are reduction at 12 weeks	examine percent of wound reduction at 6 weeks	12 weeks
Percentage of index ulcers healed at 6 weeks	examine percent of ulcers healed at 6 weeks	6 weeks
Improvement in quality of life using Wound Quality of Life Score	The Wound-QoL, or wound quality of life questionnaire, measures the disease-specific, health-related quality of life of patients with chronic wounds. It consists of 17 items on impairments which are always assessed in retrospect to the preceding seven days. This questionnaire will be given to clinical trial participants at each visit, with the scale scores recorded. Each question is scored. Answers to each item are coded with numbers (0='not at all' to 4='very much'). As noted above the score will be reported with a minimam score of "0" and a maximum score of 68	12 weeks
Change in pain levels during trial, using the FACES pain scales which measure pain on a range of 0-10, zero being no pain and 10 being the most severe pain	The FACES pain scale will be administered to the clinical trial participants at each visit. The trial participant will select their pain level with a series of faces that correspond to a number between 0 which implies no pain , up to 10 which implies the most severe pain. The scores will be recorded for each clinical trial participant on each visit	12 weeks
Changes in peripheral neuropathy using Semmes Weinstein Monofilament "10"point	Each clinical trial participant will be examined by the principal investigator with a Semmes Weinstein monofilament wire at 10 points on the study foot, this standardized exam will be scored out of a total of 10 at each visit and recorded	12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Professional Education and Research Institute
• Collaborators: Solsys Medical LLC
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: David Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, USC Keck School of Medicine - Salsa

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 6, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 14, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 29, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): July 31, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 28, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 26, 2022
• Last Verified: January 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: DFU; Ulcer; Skin Graft; Theraskin
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Skin Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetic Angiopathies; Leg Ulcer; Skin Ulcer; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Neuropathies; Foot Diseases; Diabetic Foot; Foot Ulcer; Ulcer
• Other Study ID Numbers: SOL-TRA-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No