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A comparison of a vacuum therapy and regular dressing in the treatment of diabetic foot wounds in a hospital

Vacuum-assisted closure therapy versus Standard moist wound dressing in diabetic foot ulcers: A prospective observational study in a tertiary healthcare facility - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/113034
Enrollment
280
Registered
2026-06-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E116- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complications

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: VAC group (study cohort): Presence of diabetic foot wound, Meggit-Wagner classification 1-4, Treatment with VAC therapy or any other standard dressing care post debridement, Complete clinical data available Moist wound therapy group (reference cohort): Presence of diabetic foot wound, Meggit-Wagner classification 1-4, Treatment with VAC therapy or any other standard dressing care post debridement, Complete clinical data available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: VAC group (study cohort): patients with compromised limb vascularity (absent vasculature and monophasic), Severe systemic diseases, malignancies, or haematological disorders, Malignant transformation of the ulcer, Active infection at other sites, Incomplete clinical data Moist wound therapy group (reference cohort): patients with compromised limb vascularity (absent vasculature and monophasic), Severe systemic diseases, malignancies, or hematological disorders, Malignant transformation of the ulcer, Active infection at other sites, Incomplete clinical data

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Wound healing parameters: wound area reduction, healing, granulation tissue formationTimepoint: during admission: consent, demographic details, wound severity scoring, wound photographs 1st follow up - wound severity scoring, wound photographs 2nd follow-up - wound photographs, wound closure method if any

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Haematological inflammatory indices (NLR, MLR, PLR, SII, SIRI ratios) Timepoint: During admission: blood sample(samples collected as part of the standard operating procedure of the hospital ) 1st follow-up: blood sample, (samples collected as part of the standard operating procedure of the hospital ) 2nd follow-up - blood sample (samples collected as part of the standard operating procedure of the hospital);Biofilm assessmentTimepoint: During admission: wound swab from which bacterial isolates will be collected (samples collected as part of the standard operating procedure of the hospital) 1st follow-up: wound swab from which bacterial isolates will be collected (samples collected as part of the standard operating procedure of the hospital)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sonal Sekhar M

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal

sonal.sekhar@manipal.edu7411338846

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026