Contact allergy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Age of 18 years or older; * Diagnosed with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus; * Diagnosed with diabetic foot ulcer; * Provided written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Patient unwilling or unlikely to comply with the study procedures * Patient receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy during PATCH testing (patient should stop with corticosteroid therapy three days before PATCH testing, and may start when testing and reading is done) * Patient receiving antihistaminic therapy during PATCH testing (patient should stop with antihistaminic therapy three days before PATCH testing, and may start when testing and reading is done)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence of contact allergy for wound dressings | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following factors will be gathered at baseline: - Age - Gender - Diabetes type - Duration of diabetes - Medication use - Ulcer characteristics like type, size, duration, progress (TEXAS classification) - Number of past foot ulcers - Duration of past foot ulcers - Known allergies or atopy constitution - Presence of allergic contact dermatitis around the wound - Doses corticosteroid or antihistaminic therapy (not during PATCH testing) - History of eczema Parameters to define if there are other mechanisms besides diabetics underlying the ulcer: - Ankle brachial index , toe pressure measurement or Transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPo2) - Venous insufficiency which is measured by a venous duplex, if applicable Parameters related with contact allergy or parameters that can influence the development of a contact allergy: - Known allergy. If yes, which allergy/allergies? - Duration of current ulcus cruris - Number of past ulcers - Treatment with wound dressing(s) current episode: o Duration of ulcer - Treatment with wound dressing(s) prior episode(s) - Prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis | — |
Countries
Netherlands