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Status unknownNCT04720170Updated Jan 22, 2021

Exploratory Study of the Efficacy of Standard of Care Revascularization of the Lower Extremity

An interventional study of Revascularization in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, sponsored by Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-01-22.

Sponsored by Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jan 2021), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
30 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the standard of care revascularization of the lower extremity with the addition of revascularization of the lateral plantar artery and anterior pedal loop of the foot as treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Read the detailed description

This is a 26 week, single arm, single-site, Investigator-initiated, exploratory trial evaluating the efficacy of the standard of care revascularization of the lower extremity with the addition of revascularization of the lateral plantar artery and anterior pedal loop of the foot as treatment for participants with PAD, diabetic neuropathy and have a clinical diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes whose main symptoms are numbness and/or tingling of the feet with or without pain.

Participants who satisfy eligibility criteria may undergo standard of care revascularization of one lower extremity as required, with the addition of revascularization of the lateral plantar artery and anterior pedal loop followed by a 26-week follow-up phase. Standard of Care revascularization will be performed in any limb with ≥ 50% stenosis as determined by intra-vascular ultrasound (IVUS) at the time of planned study intervention.

Participants will be evaluated prior to intervention and at 2, 4, 14 and 26 weeks after the pedal loop intervention.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Neuropathy
  • Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • PAD
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In context

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

1,003 studies on the registry are indexed under Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; 177 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 60 across 768 interventional studies indexed under Peripheral Nervous System Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Male or female age 30 to 80 years (inclusive at first screening visit)
  2. Clinical diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes as diagnosed by HbA1c ≥ 6.5% or current treatment
  3. Clinical signs and symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy bilaterally affecting the lower extremities, in the investigator's opinion, which may include neuropathic symptoms (e.g., numbness, tingling, burning sensation, sharp pains, sensitivity to touch) and decreased distal sensation (e.g., decreased vibration, pinprick or pain sensation, monofilament)
  4. HbA1c ≤ 11% (historical results allowed if performed within the past 90 days)
  5. Females of child-bearing potential who are willing to use contraceptive measures to prevent pregnancy for the duration of the study
  6. Willing to attend all scheduled study visits and undergo all study procedures
  7. Clinical diagnosis of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
  8. Be able to understand, speak, read and write English
  9. Have medical insurance or financial means to cover the cost of the revascularization procedure and follow-up visits with the Interventional Radiologist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Inability to undergo angiogram with revascularization
  2. Unilateral neuropathic findings or symptoms
  3. Vitamin B-12 level \< 400 pg/ml (historical results allowed if performed within the past 30 days) *
  4. Known causes of peripheral neuropathy other than diabetes, e.g., Amyloidosis, Tangier disease, Fabry's disease, hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy, alcohol-related neuropathy, drug-induced neuropathy (e.g., chemotherapy, antibiotics, anti-retroviral agents, other neurotoxic agents) hypothyroidism that is not well controlled, rheumatoid arthritis or autoimmune disorders requiring treatment with corticosteroids, anti-tumor necrosis factor or immune-modulating medicines
  5. Known history of Hepatitis B, C, or HIV
  6. Lower limb amputation, including toe
  7. Lower extremity inoperable occlusive vascular disease
  8. Inability to provide informed consent
  9. History of bleeding disorders
  10. History of diabetic ulcers to the lower extremities
  11. History of any surgical bypass of the lower extremities prior to randomization
  12. History of previous revascularization of the lower extremities prior to randomization
  13. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requiring or on dialysis
  14. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone -TSH >10.0 uu/mL*
  15. Potassium > 5.5 mmol/L. *
  16. Calcium \< 8.5 mg/dL or > 11mg/dL *
  17. Hemoglobin \< 9.0 g/dL *
  18. Female that is pregnant, breastfeeding or intends to become pregnant during the study period
  19. Clinically significant abnormal ECG findings, in the opinion of the Investigator
  20. Participation in another clinical trial with investigational drug or device at time of screening
  21. Any other clinically significant disorders or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the protocol requirements
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Other
    Single Arm

    This is a 26 week, single arm, single-site, Investigator-initiated, exploratory trial evaluating the efficacy of the standard of care revascularization of the lower extremity with the addition of revascularization of the lateral plantar artery and anterior pedal loop of the foot as treatment for participants with PAD, diabetic neuropathy and have a clinical diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes whose main symptoms are numbness and/or tingling of the feet with or without pain.

    Procedure: Revascularization

Interventions

  • ProcedureRevascularization

    Angiogram and IVUS with revascularization of the lateral plantar artery and pedal arch on target foot.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Intra-epidermal Nerve Fiber Density

    Change from baseline in intra-epidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) via skin biopsy of the revascularized foot over the extensor digitorum brevis muscle (EDBM) at week 26.

    Time frame: 26 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Intra-epidermal Nerve Fiber Density

    Number and percent of participants whose IENFD have increased by at least 20% from baseline

    Time frame: 14 and 26 weeks

  2. Utah Early Neuropathy Scale

    Number and percentage of participants with improvement on Utah Neuropathy Scale (UENS)

    Time frame: 14 and 26 weeks

  3. Sural Nerve Action Potential Amplitude

    Number and percentage of participants with improvement of sural nerve action potential amplitude

    Time frame: 14 and 26 weeks

  4. Sudoscan

    Number and percentage of participants with 20% improvement on Sudoscan

    Time frame: 14 and 26 weeks

  5. Intra-epidermal Nerve Fiber Density

    Number and percentage of participants with improvement of intra-epidermal nerve fiber density

    Time frame: 14 weeks

  6. Neuropathic Pain Syndrome Inventory

    Improvement in quality of life as measured by the Neuropathic Pain Syndrome Inventory

    Time frame: 14 and 26 weeks

  7. Patency of Lateral Plantar Artery

    Number and percentage of participants with patency of lateral plantar artery per ultrasound

    Time frame: 14 and 26 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Medial Plantar Sural Nerve Action Potential Amplitude

    Number of participants with 20% change in medial plantar sural nerve action potential amplitude (SNAP) via nerve conduction study

    Time frame: 14 and 26 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic, P.A.
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Bouhassira D, Attal N, Fermanian J, Alchaar H, Gautron M, Masquelier E, Rostaing S, Lanteri-Minet M, Collin E, Grisart J, Boureau F. Development and validation of the Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory. Pain. 2004 Apr;108(3):248-257. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2003.12.024. PubMed 15030944 ↗
  • Cameron NE, Eaton SE, Cotter MA, Tesfaye S. Vascular factors and metabolic interactions in the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy. Diabetologia. 2001 Nov;44(11):1973-88. doi: 10.1007/s001250100001. PubMed 11719828 ↗
  • Ibrahim S, Harris ND, Radatz M, Selmi F, Rajbhandari S, Brady L, Jakubowski J, Ward JD. A new minimally invasive technique to show nerve ischaemia in diabetic neuropathy. Diabetologia. 1999 Jun;42(6):737-42. doi: 10.1007/s001250051222. PubMed 10382594 ↗
  • Malik RA, Masson EA, Sharma AK, Lye RH, Ah-See AK, Compton AM, Tomlinson DR, Hanley SP, Boulton AJ. Hypoxic neuropathy: relevance to human diabetic neuropathy. Diabetologia. 1990 May;33(5):311-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00403326. PubMed 2376302 ↗
  • Newrick PG, Wilson AJ, Jakubowski J, Boulton AJ, Ward JD. Sural nerve oxygen tension in diabetes. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1986 Oct 25;293(6554):1053-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.293.6554.1053. PubMed 3094772 ↗
  • Ram Z, Sadeh M, Walden R, Adar R. Vascular insufficiency quantitatively aggravates diabetic neuropathy. Arch Neurol. 1991 Dec;48(12):1239-42. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1991.00530240043016. PubMed 1845025 ↗
  • Singleton JR, Bixby B, Russell JW, Feldman EL, Peltier A, Goldstein J, Howard J, Smith AG. The Utah Early Neuropathy Scale: a sensitive clinical scale for early sensory predominant neuropathy. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2008 Sep;13(3):218-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2008.00180.x. PubMed 18844788 ↗
  • Tesfaye S, Harris N, Jakubowski JJ, Mody C, Wilson RM, Rennie IG, Ward JD. Impaired blood flow and arterio-venous shunting in human diabetic neuropathy: a novel technique of nerve photography and fluorescein angiography. Diabetologia. 1993 Dec;36(12):1266-74. doi: 10.1007/BF00400804. PubMed 8307254 ↗
  • Veves A, Donaghue VM, Sarnow MR, Giurini JM, Campbell DR, LoGerfo FW. The impact of reversal of hypoxia by revascularization on the peripheral nerve function of diabetic patients. Diabetologia. 1996 Mar;39(3):344-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00418351. PubMed 8721781 ↗
  • Young MJ, Veves A, Walker MG, Boulton AJ. Correlations between nerve function and tissue oxygenation in diabetic patients: further clues to the aetiology of diabetic neuropathy? Diabetologia. 1992 Dec;35(12):1146-50. doi: 10.1007/BF00401368. PubMed 1478366 ↗
  • Young MJ, Veves A, Smith JV, Walker MG, Boulton AJ. Restoring lower limb blood flow improves conduction velocity in diabetic patients. Diabetologia. 1995 Sep;38(9):1051-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00402174. PubMed 8591818 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Study protocol and Informed Consent

Supporting information: Study protocol, Icf

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 22, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04720170
Lead sponsor
Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic
Collaborators
Modern Vascular, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 22, 2021
Start date
Feb 15, 2021 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jul 15, 2021 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 15, 2021 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 22, 2021

Study contacts

Terri L Ryan, RN
Contact
terri.ryan@dgdclinic.com
210-614-8612 ext. 1630
Josette M Negrete, BAAS
Contact
josette.negrete@dgdclinic.com
210-614-8612 ext. 1515
Dallas Broadway, MD
principal investigator · Modern Vascular, LLC
Mark S Kipnes, MD
principal investigator · Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic, P.A.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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