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Effect of infrared radiation on the healing of lower extremity ulcers in diabetic patients

To study the effect of infrared radiation on the healing of lower extremity ulcers in diabetic foot

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138903034011N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2012-05-17
Start date
2009-11-06
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. Peripheral angiopathy in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention 1: Infrared radiation to diabetic foot in case group: use of 250-W tungsten lamp, made by OSRAM Company in Germany, after washing up the ulcer in the routine procedure. Before repeating t
Infrared radiation to diabetic foot in case group: use of 250-W tungsten lamp, made by OSRAM Company in Germany, after washing up the ulcer in the routine procedure. Before repeating the dressing, the
Routine dressing for control group: patient’s ulcer and its peripheral tissues were immersed in a sterile tub of saline for 20 minutes and then they were dried by sterile gauze and were dressed in a

Sponsors

Privait
Lead Sponsor
Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- diabetic foot ulcer in extremity organs; 2- diabetic foot ulcer of 1 or 2 degree; 3- having diabetes for at least 5 years. Exclusion criteria: 1- addiction; 2-smoking.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Healing of diabetic foot ulcer. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Check list to assess diabetic foot healing.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Healing time. Timepoint: during the study. Method of measurement: time from the beginning of study.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Sadeghi Moghaddam

Dezful faculty of medical scinces

sadeghi_ali2008@yahoo.com ; sadeghi_ali2008@.ajums.ac.ir+98 64 1526 6172

Outcome results

None listed

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