Charcot Foot Ulcer
Conditions
Brief summary
thirty-four patients with charcot foot ulcer will be included, their ages will be ranged from 50 to 70 years old and randomly distributed into two equal groups : study group includes 17 patients who will recieve pulsed electromagnetic field and electrical stimulation three days per week for three months . control group includes 17 patients who will recieve electrical stimulation , standard wound care and medical treatment
Interventions
PEMF is regarded as an efficient physical therapy method that has been utilized clinically to treat a variety of orthopedic conditions, including delayed union and nonunion of fractures. According to studies, PEMF has been authorized for its biological effects, which include the mineralization of bone matrix, osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, and osteoblast proliferation
Electrical stimulation consider a safe and cost-effective method for pain management. It has no side effects and few contraindication in addition to no drug interaction . According to studies ,electrical stimulation decreases pain through reducing central transmission of pain signals because of nociceptive inhibition at the presynaptic level in the dorsal horn.
DRUGVancomycin
medical antibiotics
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age ranges between 50 and 70 years old male and female patients all patients with charcot foot ulcer
Exclusion criteria
* presence of malignancy hypotensive patients pregnancy immunological and rheumatological disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rate of bone healing | Baseline and three months | asses rate of bone healing through plain x-ray after six weeks then after twelve weeks from initiation of treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ulcrer healing | baseline and three months | asses wound surface area through wound surface area Tracing pre treatment ,after six weeks and after twelve weeks from initiation of treatment |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactNorhan Eltayeb, MSc candidate
Backup ContactNessrien AbdelRashid, assistant professor
Outcome results
None listed