Diabetic ulcer, Chronic ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Signed informed consent. 2. Age at least 18 years. 3. Women at a reproductive age should use birth control during the entire study period. 4. Patients must have or a diabetic ulcer present for at least 4 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Minor aged patients. 2. Pregnant or breast-feeding women. 3. Inclusion in another clinical trial in the 4 weeks preceeding this study and/or during this study. 4. Patients who, because of personal circumstances are unable to comply to the study visit scheme. 5. Patients who, because of mental limitations, are unable to visualise the degree of pain and itch of the ulcer. 6. Patients unable to sign the informed consent. 7. Uninsured patients. 8. Patients having osteomyelitis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical improvement of the investigated ulcers, measured as the reduction of the wound area in time. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Complete healing of the ulcer (measured as the time to complete healing). 2. Improvement of the pain status without the use of analgetica. 3. Reduction of the total score in the PUSH tool. | — |
Contacts
Dept of Plastic Surgery, Ee15.91 's Gravendijkwal 230