Dehydrated Human Umbilical Cord Allograft in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

May 9, 2022 updated by: MiMedx Group, Inc.

A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Comparative Parallel Study of Dehydrated Human Umbilical Cord Allograft in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Comparative Parallel Study To determine the safety and effectiveness of EpiCord as compared to standard of care (SOC) therapy for the treatment of chronic, non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. The trial will include approximately 66 subjects in up to 10 experienced clinical centers in the United States. The estimated enrollment period is 18 weeks (this includes the 2-week run-in period). After completing a 2-week screening period, the subjects will be followed for at least 16 weeks post-randomization.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

130

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
        • Central Research Associates
    • Arizona
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85710
        • Arizona Regional Medical Research (ARMR)
    • California
      • Carlsbad, California, United States, 92009
        • ILD Research
      • Fresno, California, United States, 93710
        • Limb Preservation Platform, Inc
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90057
        • Foot and Ankle Clinic
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33143
        • Doctors Research Network
    • Georgia
      • Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30909
        • Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121
        • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89119
        • Advanced Foot & Ankle Center
    • Pennsylvania
      • Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, 19041
        • Foot and Ankle Center
    • Texas
      • McAllen, Texas, United States, 78501
        • Futuro Clinical Trials
    • Virginia
      • Hampton, Virginia, United States, 23666
        • Ambulatory Foot & Ankle Center, PC
      • Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, 23464
        • Costal Podiatry

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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:

1. Subject has a known history of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes (criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus per ADA).

2. Index ulcer characteristics:

a. Ulcer present for ≥ 30 days prior to randomization (Day 0) b. Index ulcer is located below the ankle c. Index ulcer area after debridement is ≥ 1 cm² and ≤ 15 cm² at the randomization visit 3. Subject has completed 14-day run-in period with ≤ 30% wound area reduction post-debridement.

4. Subject has adequate circulation to the affected extremity, as demonstrated by one of the following within the past 60 days:

  • Dorsum transcutaneous oxygen test (TcPO2) with results ≥ 30 mmHg, OR
  • ABIs with results of ≥ 0.7 and ≤ 1.2, OR
  • Doppler arterial waveforms, which are triphasic or biphasic at the ankle of the affected foot 5. Age ≥ 18 6. The subject is willing and able to provide informed consent and participate in all procedures and follow-up evaluations necessary to complete the study

    1. Index Ulcer Assessment:

      1. Penetrates down totendon, or bone
      2. Presence of another diabetic foot ulcer within 3 cm of the index ulcer
      3. Index ulcer determined to be due to active Charcot deformity or major structural abnormalities of the foot
      4. Exhibits clinical signs and symptoms of infection
      5. Known or suspected local skin malignancy to the index diabetic ulcer
      6. Wound duration > one year without intermittent closure
    2. Prior therapies - Subjects receiving treatment with any of the following will not be eligible for enrollment:

      1. In the last 7 days - Negative pressure wound therapy (wound vac or SNaP®) of the index ulcer
      2. In the last 7 days - Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy
      3. In the last 10 days - Chemical debridement, Dakin's solution, medical honey therapy
      4. In the last 30 days - Treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy, application of topical steroids to the ulcer surface, or use of ≥ 14 days of immune-suppressants (including systemic corticosteroids); or, subject is anticipated to require such medications during the course of the study
      5. In the last 30 days - study ulcer treatment with any biological skin substitutes, including EpiCord, biomedical or topical growth factors, tissue engineered materials (e.g. Apligraf® or Dermagraft®), or other scaffold materials (e.g. OASIS® Wound Matrix, MatriStem® Wound Matrix, Grafix, etc.)
      6. In the last 30 days - Subject has been on any investigational drug(s) or therapeutic device(s)
      7. In the last 6 months - Amputation or revascularization (surgical or stenting) to the affected leg or foot
    3. Subject criteria that will make subject ineligible for enrollment:

      1. Known osteomyelitis or active cellulitis at wound site
      2. Hemoglobin A1C >12 in the last 60 days prior to randomization
      3. History of Immune system disorders including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Fibromyalgia, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or HIV
      4. Allergy or known sensitivity to Aminoglycosides such as gentamicin sulfate and/or streptomycin sulfate
      5. Presence of any condition (including current drug or alcohol abuse, medical or psychiatric condition) that is likely to impair understanding of or compliance with the study protocol in the judgment of the Investigator
      6. Pregnancy at enrollment or within last 6 months, women who are breastfeeding, or women of childbearing potential who are planning to become pregnant during the time of the study OR are unwilling/unable to use acceptable methods of contraception (birth control pills, barriers, or abstinence)
      7. Known history of poor compliance with medical treatments
      8. Subjects currently enrolled in this study. Concurrent enrollment in the study is prohibited
      9. Subjects currently receiving radiation therapy or chemotherapy
      10. Patients currently on dialysis or planning to start dialysis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: EpiCord
Weekly application of EpiCord and standard of care (moist wound therapy and offloading)
Weekly application of EpiCord and standard of care (moist wound therapy and offloading)
Active Comparator: Standard of Care
Weekly application of moist wound therapy and offloading
moist wound therapy and offloading

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete Ulcer Closure
Time Frame: 12 weeks
The percentage of subjects with complete closure of the study ulcer as assessed by photographic evaluation
12 weeks
Study Safety Measurement
Time Frame: 12 weeks
The proportion of product related Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and Unanticipated Adverse Events at 12 weeks.
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time to complete closure
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
As assessed by photographic evaluation and the Investigator
up to 12 weeks
Rate of wound closure
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
As assessed by photographic evaluation and the Investigator
up to 12 weeks
Incidence of ulcer recurrence
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Incidence of ulcer recurrence at the site of the study ulcer
up to 12 weeks
Quality of Life Health Survey
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Change in quality of life metrics as measured by SF-36 Health Survey
up to 12 weeks
Quality of Life-Pain
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Change in quality of life metrics as measured by changes in the patients reported pain scores as measure by the Visual Analog Scale
up to 12 weeks
Cost effectiveness of treatment
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
Cost effectiveness of treatment regime. looking at the number of grafts used on each study subject throughout the study.
up to 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: William Tettelbach, MD, Intermountain Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 21, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

July 26, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 13, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2022

Last Verified

November 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

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

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