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RecruitingNCT04920253EVIDENTUpdated Nov 21, 2024

Real World Evidence with the Debritom+ TM Novel Micro Water Jet Technology At a Single Wound Center

An interventional study of Study Device Debridement and SOC Debridement in Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer and Surgical Wound Dehiscence, sponsored by Medaxis, LLC. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-21.

Sponsored by Medaxis, LLC · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jun 2025, 1 year 4 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Nov 2021; still recruiting 4 years 10 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
180
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Prospective, single-blinded, single-center, parallel group, randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess rate and frequency of wound healing and associated financial savings, when using Medaxis debritom+ versus standard of care as a choice of debridement method, where both arms follow normal wound care practice in use of advanced wound care treatments.

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The purpose of this clinical investigation is to assess the clinical performance of the Medaxis debritom+ versus standard of care (sharp debridement using scalpel) in the real world practice of wound care management in a single center trial by collecting data on wound healing rates over time, success of advanced wound care treatments, and downstream financial costs in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, dehisced surgical wounds and traumatic wounds. Medaxis debritom+TM is an advanced micro fluid jet FDA registered Class II device, which will be used within the cleared intended use of wound therapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer
  • Venous Leg Ulcer
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence
  • Traumatic Wounds
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In context

Diabetic Foot

1,077 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetic Foot; 224 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 180 is above the median of 60 across 845 interventional studies indexed under Diabetic Foot.

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Lead sponsor

Medaxis, LLC is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

General

Potential subjects are required to meet all of the following criteria for enrollment into the study and subsequent randomization:

  1. At least 18 years old.
  2. The index wound (i.e. current episode of the wound or ulceration) has been present for greater than 4 weeks prior to SV 1 and has had less than 1 year of documented medical treatment, as of the subject's consent for the study participation.
  3. The index wound is a minimum of 1.0 cm2 and a maximum of 25 cm2 at SV1.
  4. Subject understands and is willing to participate in the clinical study and can comply with weekly visits.
  5. Subject must have read and signed the IRB approved Informed Consent Form (ICF) before study specific screening procedures that are not standard of care are undertaken.

    DFU

  6. Presence of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) that meets all of the following features:
  7. Wagner Grade 1 or 2 (see Appendix A for definitions), including wounds that extend to the ligament, tendon, joint capsule or fascia
  8. Without abscess or osteomyelitis
  9. The index ulcer will be the largest ulcer if two or more DFUs are present and will be the only one evaluated in the study. If other ulcerations are present on the same foot, they must be more than 2cm distant from index ulcer (edge to edge).
  10. The index ulcer has been offloaded for at least 14 days prior to randomization
  11. Adequate circulation to the affected foot as documented by a Clarifi SFDI Vascular Assessment Tool, or an Ankle Brachial 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 bi-phasic dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial vessels at the level of the ankle within 3 months of SV1 or if monophasic wave forms present must have adequate micro circulation as evidenced by Clarifi SFDI Vascular Assessment Tool. Note: A documented record of an ABI test performed using the index ulcer leg, within 3 months of SV1 is acceptable for the purposes of this study. Otherwise, this must be completed in the Screening Visit. Acceptable alternatives include arterial Doppler ultrasound evaluating vessels at the level of the ankle, or documented adequate microcirculation as determined by a Clarifi SFDI Vascular Assessment Tool.

    VLU

  12. All wounds using the CEAP VLU Classification, except for those in the exclusion criteria. (See Appendix A for definitions)
  13. The index ulcer will be the largest ulcer if two or more VLUs are present and will be the only one evaluated in the study. If other Ulcerations are present on the same leg, they must be more than 2cm distant from index ulcer.
  14. Adequate circulation to the affected foot as documented by a Clarifi SFDI Vascular Assessment Tool, or an Ankle Brachial 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 bi-phasic dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial vessels at the level of the ankle within 3 months of SV1 or if monophasic wave forms present must have adequate micro circulation as evidenced by Clarifi SFDI Vascular Assessment Tool. Note: A documented record of an ABI test performed using the index ulcer leg, within 3 months of SV1 is acceptable for the purposes of this study. Otherwise, this must be completed in the Screening Visit. Acceptable alternatives include arterial Doppler ultrasound evaluating vessels at the level of the ankle, or documented adequate microcirculation as determined by a Clarifi SFDI Vascular Assessment Tool.

    Surgical Dehisced

  15. All wounds using the Sandy Grading System, except those in the exclusion criteria. (See Appendix A for definitions)

    Traumatic

  16. All wounds as per the CDC Surgical Wound Classification, with the exception of Class IV or dirty infected wounds, SSI - Deep incisional and organ space. (See Appendix A for definitions)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

General

Potential subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from enrollment and subsequent randomization:

  1. The index wound, in the opinion of the investigator, is suspicious for cancer or have a positive carcinoma diagnosis.
  2. Subject has 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 wound 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.
  3. Subject is taking a selective COX-2 inhibitor, such as Celecoxib, for any condition.
  4. Subject is on any investigational drug(s) or therapeutic device(s) within 30 days preceding SV1.
  5. History of radiation at the wound site (regardless of time since last radiation treatment).
  6. Index wound has been previously treated or will need to be treated with any prohibited therapies (See Section 6 of this protocol for a list of prohibited medications and therapies).
  7. Subject has a previous diagnosis of HIV, Hepatitis C, or other contagious diseases.
  8. Presence of any condition(s) which seriously compromises the subject's ability to complete this study or the subject has a known history of poor adherence with medical treatment.
  9. Subject is pregnant or breast-feeding.
  10. Presence of diabetes with poor metabolic control as documented with an HbA1c >12.0 % within 90 days of randomization.
  11. Subject has end-stage renal disease as evidenced by a serum creatinine > 3.0mg/dL within 6 months of randomization.
  12. BMI >55
  13. PAR experiences a >30% change between SV1 and SV2 DFU
  14. Wagner 2 wounds that require debridement of bone.
  15. Osteomyelitis or bone infection of the affected foot as verified by x-ray, CAT Scan, or MRI within 30 days prior to randomization (In the event of an ambiguous diagnosis, the Principal Investigator will make the final decision).

    VLU

  16. Exclude

    1. Secondary post thrombotic
    2. Venous Obstruction
    3. Venous Obstruction with reflux
    4. Lipodermato sclerosis or atrophic blanche
  17. Osteomyelitis or bone infection of the affected leg as verified by x-ray, CAT Scan, or MRI within 30 days prior to randomization (In the event of an ambiguous diagnosis, the Principal Investigator will make the final decision).

    Surgical Dehisced

  18. Using the Sandy Grading System for Surgical Wound Dehiscence: Wounds Grade 3 where organs are exposed, and 3a, where the infection is severe as deemed by the Principal Investigator.

    Traumatic

  19. Using CDC Surgical Wound Classification, exclude

    1. Class IV - dirty infected wounds
    2. SSI - Deep incisional and organ space
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
180 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    debritom+

    Group 1: Medaxis debritom+

    Device: Study Device Debridement

  • Active comparator
    Sharp Scalpel

    Group 2: SOC (Sharp Scalpel Debridement)

    Device: SOC Debridement

Interventions

  • DeviceStudy Device Debridement

    debritom+ water jet debridement

  • DeviceSOC Debridement

    Sharp Scalpel

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Wound Closure

    Time to heal

    Time frame: 20 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Complications

    Incidence of all index wound-related complications (eg. cellulitis or Infection), hospitalization, wound recurrence

    Time frame: 20 weeks

  2. Advanced Wound Care Treatments

    Number of successful advanced wound care treatments placed (eg. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy /grafts)

    Time frame: 20 weeks

  3. Cost

    Cost of Treatment (including Advance Wound Care) and including any index wound-related, event-driven complications using patient records or Medicare reimbursement method.

    Time frame: 20 weeks

  4. Healed Proportion

    Proportion of wounds completely healed

    Time frame: 20 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Unhealed Proportion

    Proportion of wounds not completely healed

    Time frame: 20 weeks

  2. PAR

    Percent Area Reduction of Wound

    Time frame: 20 weeks

  3. AWC Failure

    Number of failures in regard to advanced wound care treatments

    Time frame: 20 weeks

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • MCR Health, Inc.
    Bradenton, Florida 34208, United States
    • Melvin B Price, DPM · Contact
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 21, 2024, 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
NCT04920253
Lead sponsor
Medaxis, LLC
Collaborators
NAMSA
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 9, 2021
Start date
Nov 29, 2021
Primary completion
Jun 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 21, 2024

Study contacts

Sharona Segal-Leibovich
Contact
ssegal-leibovich@namsa.com
646-369-1570
Amy Jo Johnson
Contact
amyjo.johnson@medaxis.us
Melvin B Price, DPM
principal investigator · MCR Health Inc.

Oversight

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