Vibration Enhances Diabetic ULCER Healing (VIBEDULCER)
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Foot Ulcer focused on measuring Vibration, Whole Body Vibration, Low Magnitude High Frequency Vibration, Biophysical Intervention
Eligibility Criteria
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
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Control group: conventional dressing
Vibration group: conventional dressing and LMHFV
Alternate day dressing in a designated clinic by a trained nurse specialized in wound care Dressing by a specialized wound-nurse is the current gold-stand of treatment for diabetic ulcers.
Alternate day dressing in a designated clinic by a trained nurse specialized in wound care Alternate dat 20-week course of whole-body vibration therapy Alternate day 20min sessions on a self-designed vibration platform with low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (35Hz, 0.3g peak-to-peak displacement <0.1mm). Since the participants will return for dressing change on alternate days, the vibration group will also undergo the LMHFV on the same attendance.