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DANCE

Bacteriophage Therapy in Patients With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis

StatusTerminated
TypeTrial
CountriesUnited States
Conditions studiedOsteomyelitis; Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
Study years2021–2025
Entry review2026-10-03

Participation

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Study eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female ≥18 to \<85 years of age. * Ongoing diagnosis of diabetes. * Have undergone or are scheduled to undergo surgical debridement for DFO as part of SoC, with the associated bone culture positive for S. aureus * Availability of at least 1 matching phage for S. aureus cultured from the bone culture * Receiving SoC treatment for DFO, including antibiotics after debridement and before randomization * Meet defined study ulcer requirements as defined in the protocol * Adequate circulation to the affected extremity demonstrated within 3 months prior to randomization and no revascularization procedure anticipated * History of compliance with prior appointments and treatments in the investigator's opinion and willingness to receive and comply with SOC antimicrobial and clinical treatments for the study ulcer, including offloading Exclusion Criteria: * Healing of the ulcer by more than 30% between screening and randomization. * Treated with hyperbaric oxygen or cellular/tissue products with 30 days of screening * Suspicion of neoplasm associated with the study ulcer or any non-study diabetic ulcer independent of biopsy result. * Presence of any cellulitis not localized to the study ulcer. * Indwelling hardware at the site of the DFO. * Body weight \<50 kg. * Presence of above ankle ulcer, with \>50% above medial malleolus * Hemoglobin \< 7g/dL * Abnormal liver function tests * History of underlying liver disease at screening or within last 3 months * Positive test for HIV-1 and /or HIV-2 * Any other clinically significant or severe disease that in the judgment of the investigator makes the patient unfit for the study or likely to withdraw prematurely from the study, or that could jeopardize the safety of the patient or confound the results of the study. * Known allergy to phage products. * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding. * Immunocompromised at screening in the judgment of the investigator. * Taking any systemic or topical antibacterial antibiotic within 2 weeks prior to the start of study treatment, for a condition other than Diabetic Foot Infection and DFO. * Taking any antiviral medication within 2 weeks prior to the start of study treatment and up through the last administration of study treatment. * Taking and/or receiving any therapies for the study ulcer that are not considered to be SOC. * More than 30 days has elapsed between screening and randomization (start of treatment) * Participating in another clinical trial within 4 weeks prior to screening. * Inability to obtain or provide informed consent or adhere to the protocol in the judgment of the investigator. * Once approximately 30% of subjects are enrolled with DFO involving digits, additional subjects will be excluded.

Study description

This is a phase 2b randomized trial designed to evaluate bacteriophage therapy in subjects with diabetic foot osteomyelitis.

Study registrations

ClinicalTrials.govNCT05177107
Recorded study locations (15)

Locations listed in the study record; this does not confirm current recruitment or treatment outside the study. A site label may be older than the overall study status.

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System

Tuscon, Arizona, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

NorthBay Healthcare

Fairfield, California, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Harbor Hospital / UCLA

Torrance, California, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Rocky Mountain VA

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Holy Cross Health

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Infectious Disease Consultants od the Treasure Coast

Sebastian, Florida, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Podiatry 1st / Gateway Clinical Trials

O'Fallon, Illinois, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Foot & Ankle Center of Illinois

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Henry Ford Health

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Holy Name Medical Center

Teaneck, New Jersey, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

CurAlta Foot and Ankle

Westwood, New Jersey, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Futuro Clinical Trials, LLC

McAllen, Texas, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Bio X Cell Research LLC

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Foot and Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic

Salem, Virginia, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

Salem VA

Salem, Virginia, United States

Recorded site status: Not separately listed. Study location source ↗

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Study ID
nct05177107