A study to assess the effectiveness of 2 dressings in managing the diabetic foot wounds

A study comparing the efficacy of tertiary ammonium compound based foam dressing versus silver based foam dressing in non ischemic diabetic foot ulcer patients using wound ischemia foot infection grading WIFI GRADE 2 in a tertiary care hospital - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/068228

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L979- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg

Interventions

Intervention1: Tertiary ammonium compound based 3D hydrocellular dressing: Consists of Tertiary ammonium compound (DTAC) for antimicrobial action and a 3-D Knitted Hydrocellular textile substrate made

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Grade 2 diabetic foot ulcer satisfying WIFi classification 2. Willing to give written informed consent for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diabetic foot ulcers with underlying ischemia, neuropathy 2. All causes of foot ulcer, which can be attributed to other coexisting diseases like paraplegia, varicose vein, etc. 3. Patient with known hypersensitivity to ammonium or ionic silver

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time duration needed for complete wound healingTimepoint: Weekly until complete healing or 6 months post dressing	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cost efficacyTimepoint: After complete healing or 6 months;Number of debridement and dressings neededTimepoint: Weekly until complete healing or 6 months post dressing;Presence of granulation as percentage of total ulcer surface areaTimepoint: Weekly until complete healing or 6 months post dressing;Presence of slough as percentage of total ulcer surface areaTimepoint: Weekly until complete healing or 6 months post dressing	—

Measure

Time frame

Cost efficacyTimepoint: After complete healing or 6 months;Number of debridement and dressings neededTimepoint: Weekly until complete healing or 6 months post dressing;Presence of granulation as percentage of total ulcer surface areaTimepoint: Weekly until complete healing or 6 months post dressing;Presence of slough as percentage of total ulcer surface areaTimepoint: Weekly until complete healing or 6 months post dressing

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactChandrasekharan S

Government medical college Kozhikode

sekhardr@yahoo.co.in9446394276

Outcome results

None listed

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