Active clinical trials for "Diabetic Foot"

The objective of this study is to thoroughly examine the role of V.A.C. NPWT in the further salvage of the diabetic foot once it has undergone partial amputation. To determine this, measures of healing, quality of life, and utilization costs associated with this approach will be analyzed. KCI believes that information obtained from this study will show V.A.C. NPWT can support efforts involving limb salvage of the diabetic foot, helping an effective, cost-efficient healthcare solution.

This trial is designed to investigate the therapeutic benefits of using BST-DermOn for the wound repair of diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BST-DermOn in providing a clinically significant advantage over the standard of care in the repair of diabetic foot ulcers.

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy and side effects, if any, of Dermal - LSR combined with standard treatment. We hypothesize the treatment will provide beneficial results for diabetic patients suffering foot ulcers.

This study will examine differences in the process of wound-healing in patients treated with platelet rich plasma (a concentration of proteins derived from a patients own blood) applied to the wound as a gel; injected into the wound or surrounding tissue; or both; compared to patients treated with usual medical treatment . This study seeks to enroll patients who are 18 or older with a non-healing skin wound that is at least 30 days old. Only patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Venous Ulcers, or Pressure Ulcers will be included in the study.

After determining if subjects meet the criteria to be included in the study they will be randomly placed in either Group 1 or 2 and patient will be blinded from randomization group. Subjects will walk across a pressure plate to determine different areas of high pressure under the foot. This will be done before the INTEGRA application and at every other follow-up visit. Both groups will be debrided and have pictures taken in the OR Group 1 will have Integra Flowable Wound Matrix applied onto the wound in the OR and Group 2 will have the Integra Flowable Wound Matrix applied onto the wound and injected subcutaneously in the OR. Subjects will be placed in a total contact cast at each visit. If wound healing occurs prior to 12 weeks, a final assessment visit will be done and the status of the healed ulcer will be assessed.

The purpose of this reseach study is to determine Mölnlycke Health Care´s Leia dressing performance properties is fulfilled and that the dressing is safe when used on wound types such as pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, and diabetic foot ulcer.

One of the common complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) is Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU), which can subsequently lead to infections, gangrene, amputation or even death, if necessary care is not taken to curb with the condition. Despite the rapid advancements in the medical industry, diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is considered as a major factor of morbidity and a leading cause of hospitalizations among diabetic patients. The risk of ulcer progression that may ultimately lead to amputation is elevated upon the development of DFU. It is estimated that DFU contributes approximately 50-70% of all lower limb amputations. In addition to rendering emotional and physical distress, DFU is also responsible for causing productivity and financial losses that lower the quality of life. The economic burden of the patients is further aggravated by the medical expenditure involved in the healing of DFU and/or lower extremity amputation. This study focuses on usage of a modern primary wound dressing in managing diabetic foot ulcer. The primary dressing used in this study is an activated carbon cloth dressing, which is applied directly to the wound bed and the "holes" in the net give access to the activated carbon which is made up of millions of micropores and within the walls of these micro pores, there is presence of electrostatic forces known as Van der Waals forces, which helps to trap and kill microorganisms such as MRSA and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In addition, the dressings can regulate matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) which are responsible for prolonged inflammation in chronic wounds like diabetic foot ulcers, and able to promote fibroblast migration and accelerate granulation tissue growth via its conductivity.

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing rapidly, with patient numbers projected to rise to 643 million by 2030. As a consequence of diabetes-related atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and in particular medial arterial calcification (MAC) can occur. The accurate identification of PAD by bedside tests is extremely important in patients with diabetes and foot ulceration, in order to reduce delayed wound healing, prevent lower limb amputation and eventually reduce mortality. However, as shown in previous systematic reviews, the performance of current bedside tests is not reliable in excluding PAD in diabetic patients.1,2 Moreover, the methodological quality of the conducted studies is generally poor. Therefore, more reliable and prospective data is required. Also alternative bedside tests need to be investigated. As an example, the ACCmax (a new doppler derived parameter) could be particularly promising in this patient group.

This study is a prospective comparative study to determine if an Iodine Gel (Iodosorb◊) is better than standard dressing (Solosite◊ gel) in disruption of biofilm (small microorganism bacteria similar to plaque on teeth) on the wound bed diabetic foot ulcers. ◊ Trademark of Smith & Nephew

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of Apligraf to improve the time to and incidence of complete wound closure of diabetic foot ulcers, as compared to diabetic foot ulcers treated with standard therapy.