chronic wounds resulting from diabetes mellitus, chronic venous insufficiency, or peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group A: standard care
Group 2: Intervention group B: Patients are treated within the framework of the new care concept in a specialized wound healing center (WhZ). The new model
Sponsors
Hautklinik und PoliklinikUniversitätsmedizin Mainz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Chronic wounds on the foot and/or lower leg - Insured with a public health insurance
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Clinical diagnosis excludes the following underlying conditions: diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, chronic venous insufficiency - Ongoing chemotherapy - Use of immunosuppressive medication - Requirement for dialysis - Individuals who refuse a physical examination - Insufficient knowledge of the German language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients with complete wound epithelialization 20 weeks after the start of the intervention, as assessed by a blinded nurse. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints are: - Time to wound closure - Wound area - Signs of inflammation - Health-related quality of life - Pain assessed using the numeric rating scale - Mobility - Disease-related risk factors - Self-management competence - Treatment satisfaction - Recurrence rate - Adverse events - Quality indicators to be developed within the project for measuring guideline compliance - Costs of care | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBrigitte Nink-Grebe
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wundheilung und Wundbehandlung e.V. Studienzentrum
Outcome results
None listed