Is a more comfortable cast available for diabetic foot wounds? A follow-up cohort study

Non-removable total contact cast vs non-removable total contact softcast in diabetic foot ulcers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16824836

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-08

Start date

2010-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-22

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Conditions

Diabetic foot ulcer Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Interventions

Patients with a plantar DFU were treated with a TCC or a TCS and followed for 6 months to evaluate the healing of the DFU.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diabetic patient 2. Open diabetic foot ulcer 3. Ulcer at the plantar part of the foot 4. Neuropathic ulcer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diabetic without an ulcer 2. Ischemic ulcer 3. Compliance issues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of patients with complete ulcer healing within 6 months after the start of treatment with a cast measured using patient records	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to healing (days) measured using patient records	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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