Diabetic wounds. Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Use of a wound dressing containing alginate salts and silver particles.First, the wound bed must be prepared. To begin, wash hands and put on sterile gloves. Clean
the hydrogel surface must be in full contact with the moist wound bed.Place the alginate hydrogel film directly onto the wound bed. Upon contact with wound exudate, the alginate reacts with calcium io
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diabetic patients with chronic wounds who meet the following criteria Age 18 to 75 years Diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes Diabetic wound in the slow or chronic healing phase Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diabetic wounds with active infectious diseases Use of topical or systemic treatments that may affect wound healing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of wound area. Timepoint: Days 7, 14, 21, 28 (and then monthly if needed until complete recovery or up to 12 weeks). Method of measurement: Measurement of wound dimensions at each follow-up session. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Granulation tissue formation. Timepoint: Days 7, 14, 21, 28 (and then monthly if needed until complete recovery or up to 12 weeks). Method of measurement: observational.;Epithelium formation. Timepoint: Days 7, 14, 21, 28 (and then monthly if needed until complete recovery or up to 12 weeks). Method of measurement: observational.;Bacterial load. Timepoint: Days 7, 14, 21, 28 (and then monthly if needed until complete recovery or up to 12 weeks). Method of measurement: Microbial culture. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mahnaz Khanavi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed