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Expression and Diagnostic Value of Decorin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study

An Exploratory Study on the Clinical Correlation of Decorin in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600123394
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-26
Start date
2026-04-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-04

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

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Interventions

Control group:None
Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) group:None

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >= 18 years, regardless of gender; 2. DFUs group: Meet the diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, complicated with foot ulcers (Wagner grade 1–5), and requiring surgical debridement; 3. Control group: Normal oral glucose tolerance test results (fasting blood glucose < 6.1 mmol/L, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose < 7.8 mmol/L), with non-diabetic foot ulcers (e.g., traumatic, venous, arterial ischemic ulcers, etc.), and requiring surgical debridement; 4. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form and be able to cooperate with sample collection and collection of relevant clinical data; 5. No severe cardiac, hepatic or renal insufficiency, no malignant tumors, autoimmune diseases or other serious underlying diseases that may affect the study results.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes or specific types of diabetes (e.g., gestational diabetes mellitus, secondary diabetes, etc.); 2. Foot ulcers caused by malignant ulcers, tuberculous ulcers, or other specific infections (e.g., fungal, syphilitic, etc.); 3. Patients who have received medications that may affect DCN expression (such as immunosuppressants, glucocorticoids) within the past 3 months; 4. Patients with cognitive dysfunction, mental illness, or other conditions that prevent cooperation with the study; 5. Pregnant or lactating females; 5. Patients currently participating in other clinical trials or who have participated in other interventional studies within the recent 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
DCN expression level;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Wagner grading of diabetic foot ulcer;tissue inflammatory infiltration;tissue collagen remodeling;diagnostic efficacy of DCN;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMingwei Chen

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

chmw1@163.com+86 551 6292 2800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 7, 2026