Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators plan to do a retrospective chart review on patients who underwent laser treatment for their foot ulcer at the UT Southwestern wound clinic.
Detailed description
The investigators plan to do a retrospective chart review on patients who underwent laser treatment for their foot ulcer at the UT Southwestern wound clinic starting on May 17, 2018 to November 13, 2018. The investigators chose this date because that is the first time laser treatments were performed in the clinic. The investigators will collect the following data points: * Ulcer etiology * Ulcer location * Prior ulcer treatment type and duration, and wound measurements/characteristics * Wound size 4-6 weeks prior to laser treatment; at treatment time; and then each follow up measurement healed or x weeks * eGFR * Albumin * Last A1c-Presence/absence of DM * Amputation history * Vascular status via ABI's * Identify comorbidities * Identify associated encounters in the patients such as complications (i.e. infection), related readmissions The investigators will identify this information from patient charts (EPIC EMR).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients who underwent laser treatment for their foot ulcer at the UT Southwestern wound clinic starting on May 17, 2018 to November 13, 2018
Exclusion criteria
* not meeting inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved healing rate to time to healing | 4 weeks | Wounds assessed in this study will show significant improvement in wound characteristics after Erbium-YAG laser debridement(s). Improved healing rate to time to healing. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Decreased complications in diabetic foot ulcers, i.e. infection, hospital admission, amputation | 4 weeks | Wounds assessed in this study will show significant improvement in wound characteristics after Erbium-YAG laser debridement(s). Decreased complications in diabetic foot ulcers, i.e. infection, hospital admission, amputation |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed