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Evaluation of the effect of Pentoxyphilin in treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Evaluation of the effect of Pentoxyphilin in treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138708041399N1
Enrollment
22
Registered
2009-04-28
Start date
2005-07-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Diabetic foot ulcer. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus With peripheral circulatory complications

Interventions

Intervention 1: Pentoxyphiline (Oral capsule, 400 mg, BID for 3 months). Intervention 2: Flour filled capsules as placebo(Oral capsule like Penthoxyphilin, BID for 3 months).
Treatment - Drugs
Pentoxyphiline (Oral capsule, 400 mg, BID for 3 months)
Flour filled capsules as placebo(Oral capsule like Penthoxyphilin, BID for 3 months)

Sponsors

Semnan university of medical science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Presence of NIDDM (Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus), presence of foot ulcer, HbA1C one unit more than normal range. Exclusion Criteria: Serum Alb<3.5 mg/dL, presence of peripheral vascular disease, non-palpable Dorsalis pedis & Tibialis posterior pulses, consumption of Glucocorticoids and Warfarin, contraindication for Pentoxyphilin.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Healing of diabetic foot ulcer. Timepoint: Baseline, every one month for 3 months. Method of measurement: Decrease of the wound size relative to original size: length in Linear wounds (mm), surface in planar wounds (mm^2), volume in 3 dimensional wounds (mm^3).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Drug adverse effects. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: Clinical manifestations of Dizziness or Retinal hemorrhage.;Need to debridement. Timepoint: 3 Months. Method of measurement: proportion of patients who need debridment.;Need to amputation. Timepoint: 3 months. Method of measurement: proportion of patients who need amputation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Setareh Soltany

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

soltany@sem-ums.ac.ir+98 23 1446 3401

Outcome results

None listed

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