Clinical Effectiveness of DermACELL AWM in Subjects With Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers

This is an interventional treatment trial for Venous Leg Ulcer Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have been on a stable anti-diabetic treatment for at least 30 days before the baseline visit if the subject has a diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes as defined by the American Diabetes Association
• Have a full-thickness venous leg ulcer that does not penetrate into the muscle, tendon or bone.
• Have a single target ulcer
• Have a wound with an area greater than or equal to 1 cm2 and less than 25 cm2 and a depth less than or equal to 9 mm
• Have a venous stasis ulcer that has been present for at least 30 days.
• Have a Clinical severity, Etiology or cause, Anatomy and Pathophysiology ulcer classification (CEAP) Grade C6: an open venous ulcer
• Have an absence of infection based on Infectious Disease Society of America criteria
• Have adequate circulation to the affected lower extremity, defined as an Ankle-brachial index (ABI) greater than 0.75.
• Have the ability to comply with off-loading (if required for specific wound), compression and dressing change requirements
• Have the ability to understand the requirements of the study, have provided written informed consent as evidenced by signature on an informed consent form (ICF) approved by an institutional review board (IRB), and agree to abide by the study restrictions and return to the site for the required assessments
• Have provided written authorization for use and disclosure of protected health information
• Have a life expectancy of greater than 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Be pregnant or lactating
• Have a venous leg ulcer on the dorsum of the foot or more than 50% of the ulcer is below the malleolus
• Have circulating hemoglobin A1c exceeding 12% within 90 days of the screening visit
• Have serum creatinine concentrations of 3.0 mg/dL or greater within 30 days prior to screening
• Have a sensitivity to either of the following antibiotics: lincomycin, gentamicin, polymyxin B, or vancomycin
• Have a sensitivity to polysorbate 20, N-lauroyl sarcosinate, benzonase or glycerol
• Have the wound treated with biomedical or topical growth factors within the previous 30 days before the screening visit
• Need for any additional concomitant dressing material other than the ones approved for this study
• Have clinical signs of an infection at the study ulcer site
• Have the inability to tolerate compression bandage
• Have a known or suspected disease of the immune system
• Have an active or untreated malignancy or active, uncontrolled connective tissue disease
• Had a treatment with immunosuppressive or chemotherapeutic agents, radiotherapy or systemic corticosteroids less than 30 days before the baseline visit
• Have presence of necrosis, purulence, or sinus tracts that cannot be removed by debridement
• Has undergone a revascularization procedure aimed at increasing blood flow in the treatment target limb less than 4 weeks before the baseline visit
• Have serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, or alkaline phosphatase levels greater than three times the normal upper limit within 30 days prior to screening
• Have active Charcot disease
• Have undergone treatment with a living skin equivalent within the last 4 weeks before the screening visit
• Have ongoing evidence of peripheral vascular disease, including greater than one nonpalpable pulse on either foot
• Have 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