Status:

UNKNOWN

Vibration Enhances Diabetic ULCER Healing

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Objectives: Diabetes has a prevalence of 11.6% in China with diabetic foot ulcerations affecting over 30 million Chinese. 85% of these patients require amputation and 5-year mortality for diabetics i...

Detailed Description

Plan of Investigation: (fig 04 in supplementary notes, CONSORT diagram) Subjects: Participants will be recruited from the patients in the Orthopaedic \& Traumatology department at the Prince of Wale...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • \>18 years old (legally able to self-sign consent)
  • Able to stand independently
  • Biochemically confirmed Diabetes with a fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L, or a random plasma glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L or hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level ≥ 6.5%
  • Ulcers will be below the level of the malleoli, excluding those confined to the interdigital web space
  • Cross-sectional area of the index ulcer should be 50- 1000 mm2
  • Wagner stage 2-3
  • Not active infection according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Severe cognitive impairment or severe comorbidity, which may impair ability to adhere to intervention plan, e.g. severe dementia, poor cardiopulmonary reserve requiring home oxygen, daily hemodialysis etc.
  • Evidence of active infection
  • Recent revascularization procedure (\<12 weeks)
  • Recently received medication/intervention which might affect cell proliferation (eg chemotherapy, radiotherapy etc)
  • Allergy to dressing, adhesives or antibiotics
  • Incapable to understand the study protocol or provide written informed consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    106 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04275804

    Start Date

    January 1 2022

    End Date

    December 31 2024

    Last Update

    July 28 2021

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