Diabetes Complications, Diabetic Foot
Conditions
Brief summary
Bone marrow cells were previously shown to enhance wound healing in experimental diabetes. In this pilot study, patients with chronic diabetic ulcers not healing under conventional therapy, will be treated with local application of autologous bone marrow cells.
Interventions
PROCEDUREApplication of autologous bone marrow
Sponsors
Heidelberg University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diabetes mellitus * chronic non-healing foot ulcers (\>4weeks)
Exclusion criteria
* Charcot foot * Non-diabetic ulcers * Ulcers healing under conventional therapy * Sepsis * Hematologic disorders * Pregnancy * Acute inflammatory disorders * Chemotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety and Feasibility | — |
| Healing velocity | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactPer Humpert, MD
Outcome results
None listed