Impact of Foot Exercise on the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

The Impact of Lower Extremity Exercises on the Healing Outcomes of Grade II and III Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20251203068204N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-17

Start date

2025-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Patients with grade 2 and 3 diabetic foot ulcers. Other specified diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer

Interventions

Intervention group: For patients in the intervention group, standard wound care will be provided, and in addition, patients will perform daily foot exercises for 12 weeks. To ensure proper exercise ad

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 30 to 70 years with diabetes2. HbA1c = 8%3. Presence of a wound smaller than 8 × 8 cm with a depth of less than 8 cm4. Ability to ambulate and perform exercise.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with immune system deficiencies and HIV infection2. Patients with AIDS, tuberculosis, or gangrene3. Patients receiving steroid therapy or chemotherapy4. Patients with severe malnutrition and osteoporosis5. Acute cardiovascular diseases, systemic infection, or renal failure6. Blood glucose levels above 300 mg/dL and blood pressure above 180 mmHg7. Patients with severe malnutrition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diabetic foot ulcer healing. Timepoint: Foot exercises. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Noei Alamdari

Karaj University of Medical Sciences

research.rajaei@gmail.com+98 26 3457 0031

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026