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Clinical data from the use of ReGenerating Tissue Agents (RGTA) technology in patients with DFUs are scarce. The objective of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate the efficacy of RGTA technology in the management of DFUs. Patients with chronic, neuroischemic diabetic foot ulcers were randomized 1:1 to the control group, that received the standard of care, and to the intervention group, that additionally received RGTA twice per week. The duration of the intervention was 12 weeks. Skin biopsies for histological and immunohistochemical analyses from a sample of participants were also performed. About 31 patients completed the study. Five (31.2%) patients in the intervention group achieved complete healing at the end of the intervention period versus 0 patients in the control group (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.043), [RR: 0.688 (95% CI: 0.494-0.957)]. The intervention group had more ulcers with at least 80% healing of their surface [10 (66.7%) versus 2 (13.3%),\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.008, RR: 0.385 (95% CI: 0.183-0.808)], higher absolute surface reduction [1.5 (0.7, 5.2) versus 0.6 (0.3, 1.0),\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.026] and higher percentages of surface reduction [94 (67,\u2005100) versus 40 (26, 75),\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.001] at the end of the intervention period. More patients in the intervention group achieved at least 50% healing at the fourth week of the study [9 (64.3%) versus 2 (14.3%)\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.018, RR: 0.417 (95% CI: 0.200-0.869)]. Immunohistochemical analyses were performed in a sample of participants that revealed higher expression of CD163, COL3 and VEGFR in the intervention group. The adverse effects were similar between the 2 groups. 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