Comparison of Vacuum Assisted dressing and normal dressing in healing of diabetic foot ulcer

Comparison of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy and conventional dressing on wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcer patients : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/01/011503

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Diabetic Foot

Interventions

Intervention1: Vacuum Assisted Closure: This will be done by filling the cleaned wound with a saline soaked gauze, then placing two layers of pads/roller pads with a drain tube between the two layers.

and then covering it with pads/roller pads followed by roller bandage.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients admitted in JIPMER surgical wards with diabetic foot ulcer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Venous disease 2. Coagulopathy 3. Osteomyelitis 4. Charcotâ??s joint 5. Ulcers of Wagner Grade III, IV and V 6. Peripheral Vascular Disease 7. Diabetic foot ulcers in both feet

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The time taken for satisfactory wound healing following VAC therapy and conventional dressing in patients with diabetic foot ulcersTimepoint: every 48 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare granulation tissue formation 2. Complications of VAC therapy compared with conventional dressing: Pain, Bleeding, culture sensitivityTimepoint: 1. every 7 days 2. every 7 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr James Martin D Sangma

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

drsureshkumar08@gmail.com9788637893

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026