Implementation of Foot Thermometry and SMS and Voice Messaging to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Diabetic FootThis study aims to implement daily temperature measurements of feet complemented by SMS and voice messaging to prevent diabetic foot ulcers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at high risk of ulceration. Design: Physician-blinded, randomized, 18-month trial. Setting: Diabetes outpatient clinics from two public hospitals Population: Subjects will be eligible if they (1) have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, (2) are between 18 - 80 years of age, (3) have a present dorsalis pedis pulse in both feet, (4) are in risk group 2 or 3 using the diabetic foot risk classification system as specified by the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot, (5) have an operating cell phone or a caregiver with an operating cell phone, and (6) have the ability to provide informed consent. Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that implementation of an enhanced intervention that combines daily temperature measurement for the reduction of diabetic foot ulcer with SMS and voice messaging will improve patient measurement compliance and reduce diabetic foot ulcers in a middle income country.
Impact of Remote Foot Temperature Monitoring
Foot UlcerDiabeticOne of the only evidence-based practices for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcer recurrence is once-daily foot temperature monitoring, which is recommended by multiple clinical practice guidelines for high-risk patients, including those with history of foot ulcers. The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the use of once-daily foot temperature monitoring to reduce the occurrence and recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers and reduce total health care utilization for diabetic patients with a foot ulcer that has healed in the past 24 months.
Intensive Versus Conventional Glycemic Control in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing
Diabetic Foot UlcerDiabetic foot ulcer is one of the most serious, most costly and at times life threatening complication of diabetes. The lifetime incidence of foot ulcer occurrence in diabetes is up to 25%. Despite the advent of numerous types of wound dressings and off-loading mechanisms, the ulcer healing rates in diabetes have remained dismally low. Hyperglycemia impairs the inflammatory, proliferative and remodeling phases of an ulcer. There are retrospective studies linking improvement of HbA1c to wound area healing rate. The investigators hypothesised that intensive glycemic control in a patient of diabetic foot ulcer improves the healing process. To explore this hypothesis, the investigators are conducting this randomized control trial with the primary aim of wound healing in patients of diabetic foot ulcer on either intensive glycemic treatment or conventional (pre-existing) glycemic treatment.
Safety and Efficacy Study of APIC-PRP in Non-healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic Foot UlcerPatients have a diabetic foot ulcer that is older than 4 weeks and has been treated with physician-selected standard of care treatment such as debridement, hydrogel or saline irrigation, primary dressing, and offloading will be randomized into one of two groups, the Standard of Care (SoC) or APIC-PRP + SoC. APIC-PRP has high level of platelets that produce growth factors that can help in wound healing.
Postmarket Study to Evaluate Biovance® in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic Foot UlcersThe purpose of this study is to compare the wound closure outcomes of subjects receiving diabetic foot ulcer treatment with and without the use of Biovance®.
Prevention of Secondary Foot Ulcers in Patients With Diabetes Using Systematic Measuring of Skin...
Foot UlcerDiabeticA randomised controlled pilot study on the feasibility of introducing a skin temperature device (Temp Touch) in secondary prevention of foot ulcers in people with diabetes who have had a foot ulcer in Norway.
Enzymatic Versus (vs) Autolytic Debridement of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic Foot UlcersThis study compares two standard methods for cleaning the surface of wounds on the feet of patients with diabetes mellitus. The question being asked is whether inflammation of the wound affects the ability of one or both of the methods to work.
The Omeza Protocol for Chronic Ulcers
Venous Leg UlcerDiabetic Foot UlcerThis study will compare the Omeza® Products Bundle to standard of care (SOC) for in subjects with chronic venous leg ulcers and subjects with diabetic foot ulcers.
Randomized Clinical Study Assessing NuShield Versus Standard of Care in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic Foot UlcerThis prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled clinical study compares NuShield® plus SOC to SOC alone in subjects with chronic DFUs. NuShield® will be used along with standard of care on diabetic foot ulcers of greater than 6 weeks which have not adequately responded to conventional ulcer therapy.
Remote Ischemic Conditioning and Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetic Foot UlcerDiabetic AngiopathiesStudy type: Randomized, double blinded, interventional, single-site study. Two groups: Active receiving RIC therapy from the LifeCuff device and standard of care treatment without RIC. Study population: Adults (18 to 90) with diabetes myelitis presenting with diabetic foot ulcers. Randomization and sample size: Subjects will be allocated on a 1:1 ratio, yielding a minimum per protocol population (PP Population) of 15 patients in the Active group and 15 in the control group. Study timeline: Total amount of time from the Screening Visit to the Final Visit is approximately 16 weeks. For patients who meet inclusion criteria, they are randomized into Active or Control treatment groups. In addition they are stratified into groups based on wound etiology: neuropathic (defined as insensate at 2 or more of 5 sites verified by insensitivity to the 5.07 Semmes-Weinstein 10 g monofilament), ischemic (defined as ABI of 0.7 neuro-ischemic (meeting both of above criteria) Subjects will present at DMU Foot and Ankle Clinic on weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 for the following measurements: 40mL venous blood draw (VEGF, SDF1a) 2mm punch biopsy (CD34+) Local wound perfusion (Laser Speckle[FK2] ) Ulcer size measured by digital planimetry (TissueAnalytics)