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Comparison of vacuum assisted closure therapy versus conventional saline dressings in diabetic foot ulcers

RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY BETWEEN VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE (VAC) THERAPY VERSUS CONVENTIONAL SALINE DRESSINGS IN DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/019270
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-05-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E119- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

Interventions

Intervention1: vacuum assisted closure therapy (vac): application of vacuum assisted closure therapy for a period of 7 days in healing of diabetic foot ulcers Control Intervention1: conventional salin

Sponsors

Department of Surgery Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Wagner classification grade 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Ulcers less than 3 months duration. Patients without normoglycemic status. Ulcers of size less than 5 cms and more than 20 cms. Ulcers with other comorbidities like gangrene,vasculitis,varicose ulcers. Immunocompromised state,post chemotherapy ulcers. Ulcers with Wagner grade 3,4 and 5.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
100% coverage with healthy granulation tissueTimepoint: 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
complete healing of the woundTimepoint: 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHaraesh Maranna N

Maulana Azad Medical College

pawanlal@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

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