This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial designed to collect patient outcome data on a commercially available human autologous homologous skin construct with SOC dressing compared to SOC dressings alone in the treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds.
This study is a prospective, multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial ( RCT ) designed to collect patient outcome data on a commercially available human autologous homologous skin construct (SkinTE™) with SOC dressing compared to SOC dressings alone in the treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds (DFU) .The trial will be single blinded in regard to wound healing assessment (another clinician, other than the investigator at each site will assess wound healing) and confirmation of wound healing will be overseen by an independent adjudication committee made up of wound care experts. The study will last thirteen weeks, with a two week screening period prior to enrollment. 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 the experimental wound care covering with human autologous,homologous skin construct (SkinTE™ 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
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Application of a autologous human derived skin polar units
Application of Moisture retentive dressing, and a multi-layer compression dressing
Patient will be offloaded in a diabetic camboot after treatment, or total contact cast if patient cannot be fit with diabetic offloading boot
Martinsville Research Institute
Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Percentage of index ulcers healed at 12 weeks
examine percent of ulcers healed at week twelve
Time frame: 12 weeks
Percentage area reduction at 4 weeks
examine percent of wound reduction at 4 weeks
Time frame: 4 weeks
Percentage area reduction at 6 weeks
examine percent of wound reduction at 6 weeks
Time frame: 6 weeks
Percentage area reduction at 8 weeks
examine percent of wound reduction at 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Percentage are reduction at 12 weeks
examine percent of wound reduction at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 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
Time frame: 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
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Application of Collagen Alginate Dressing
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in peripheral neuropathy using Semmes Weinstein Monofilament "10"point discrimination test
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
Time frame: 12 weeks