Apple Cider Vinegar for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Effect of Using Apple Cider Vinegar on Wounds Healing among Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230705058680N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-23

Start date

2023-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

diabetes mellitus. diabetes mellitus with circulatory complication

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The participants evaluated by diabetic foot ulcer healing scale (DMIST) before application the interventional protocol. Then the wounds were cleaned with normal sal

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with diabetic foot ulcer in grades 3 and 4 according to Meggitt-Wagner system.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with foot ulcer in grade 0,1,2 or 5 according to Meggitt-Wagner system Patients who need foot amputation Patients who have vinegar allergy in medical history

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome variable is the level of diabetic foot ulcer healing that can changed based on apple cider vinegar dressing. Timepoint: before intervention and three weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: diabetic foot ulcer healing scale (DMIST) will be used to assess the level of healing.	—

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactAsmaa Kareem Hameed

College of Nursing/ University of Karbala

asmaa.k@s.uokerbala.edu.iq+964 772 112 6496

Outcome results

None listed

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