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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Effectiveness and safety of dermal matrix used for diabetic foot ulcer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Study ID

Study period

Country

Interventions

No. of patients

Male%

Mean age-years

Mean BMI

Diabetes type

Length of diabetes

Follow-up time

Dropped patients

Brigido, 2004 [22]

2003.4–2003.6

USA

SOC

20

77.5

Median: 58 (range: 43–70)

NA

NA

NA

weekly for 4 weeks

0

GraftJacket tissue matrix

20

NA

NA

NA

0

Driver, 2015 [23]

2010.4–2013.11

USA

SOC

153

74.5

57.3 ± 9.7

34.1 ± 8.4

NA

NA

up to 16 weeks or until 100% wound closure

71

SOC + IDRT

154

76.6

55.8 ± 10.6

34.0 ± 7.2

NA

NA

48

Cazzell, 2019 [24]

NA

USA

SOC + ADM allograft

61

75.4

55.2 ± 11.8

32.9 ± 7.4

I: 4.9%; II: 90.2%; Pre-D: 4.9%

NA

weekly for 16 weeks

14

Zelen, 2016 [25]

2014.12–2015.11

USA

SOC

20

60.0

57.1 ± 10.7

32.3 ± 6.9

NA

NA

weekly for 12 weeks

3

SOC + human reticular CDM

20

80.0

61.5 ± 10.9

33.9 ± 8.7

NA

NA

1

Cazzell, 2017 [26]

NA

USA

SOC

69

73.9

56.9 ± 10.9

32.8 ± 6.9

I: 2.9%; II: 97.1%

NA

24 weeks with major endpoints at weeks 12, 16, and 24

13

D-ADM

71

80.3

59.1 ± 12.8

32.6 ± 8.3

I: 5.6%; II: 90.1%

NA

18

GJ-ADM

28

71.4

58.5 ± 9.8

31.4 ± 5.1

I: 7.1%; II: 92.9%

NA

5

Zelen, 2018 [27]

2014.12–2017.3

USA

SOC

40

70.0

59 .0 ± 12.0

35.0 ± 7.9

NA

NA

weekly for 16 weeks or until 100% wound closure

0

SOC + human reticular CDM

40

60.0

62.0 ± 13.0

34.0 ± 8.8

NA

NA

0

Tchanque-Fossuo, 2019 [28]

2011.10–2016.8

USA

SOC

29

89.5

63.3 ± 9.1

36.5 ± 6.6

NA

NA

28w: 8-week treatment phase + 4-week maintenance phase + 4 monthly visits

8

SOC + cellular Dermagraft

29

100.0

62.8 ± 9.0

32.4 ± 5.3

NA

NA

7

SOC + acellular Oasis

31

94.7

61.9 ± 8.6

36.5 ± 11.6

NA

NA

9

Reyzelman, 2009 [29]

NA

USA

SOC

39

NA

58. 9 ± 11.6

34.6 ± 8.5

I: 5.1%; II: 94.9%

NA

up to 12 weeks or until 100% wound closure

2

ADM

47

NA

55.4 ± 9.6

34.6 ± 6.7

I: 10.9%; II: 89.1%

NA

5

Hu, 2016 [30]

2010.9–2013.11

China

SOC + STSG

26

34.6

61.7 ± 12.1

NA

II: 100%

11.8 ± 7.8y

for 12 months after grafting surgery

2

SOC + STSG + human ADM

26

42.3

66.6 ± 12.7

NA

II: 100%

15.0 ± 8.7y

1

Lantis, 2021 [31]

NA

USA

SOC

104

80.6

58.5 ± 11.9

32.2 ± 7.6

I: 6.7%; II: 93.3%

NA

weekly for 12 weeks or until 100% wound closure

22

Graftskin

103

76.9

57.6 ± 11.5

33.3 ± 7.6

I: 10.7%; II: 89.3%

NA

24

Veves, 2001 [32]

NA

USA

SOC (saline-moistened gauze)

96

77.2

56.0 ± 10.0

33.1 ± 7.7

NA

NA

efficacy evaluation for 12 weeks + safety evaluation for another 3 months

22

Graftskin

112

79.2

58.0 ± 10.0

30.9 ± 6.5

NA

 

22

Hahn, 2021 [33]

2016.4–2016.12

Korea

SOC (NPWT)

15

71.4

59.9 ± 13.4

NA

NA

16.3 ± 10.3y

every other day for 6 months or until 100% wound closure

0

NPWT + micronized dermal matrix

15

73.3

63.5 ± 12.9

NA

NA

22.5 ± 14.7y

1

Cazzell, 2015 [34]

2013.5–2014.7

USA

SOC

41

73.0

56.6 ± 10.8

NA

NA

NA

up to 12 weeks or until 100% wound closure

4

tri-layer porcine SIS

41

78.0

57.1 ± 10.9

NA

NA

NA

0

Brigido, 2006 [35]

NA

USA

SOC (sharp debridement)

14

NA

66.2 ± 4.4

NA

NA

NA

up to 16 weeks

0

SOC + Graftjacket tissue matrix

14

NA

61.4 ± 7.2

NA

NA

NA

0

Campitiello, 2017 [36]

NA

Italy

SOC (wet dressing)

23

56.5

62.1 ± 7.7

28.9 ± 2.7

NA

NA

weekly for 6 weeks or until 100% wound closure

0

Integra Flowable Wound Matrix

23

65.2

64.0 ± 8.9

28.5 ± 2.5

NA

NA

0

  1. SOC standard of care, IDRT Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, NA not available, ADM acellular dermal matrix, CDM cellular dermal matrix, D-ADM DermACELL acellular dermal matrix, GJ-ADM GraftJacket acellular dermal matrix, Pre-D prediabetes, STSG split-thickness skin grafting, NPWT negative-pressure wound therapy, SIS small intestine submucosa, BMI body mass index