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The Prevalence of contact Allergies for wound dressings In patients with Diabetic foot ulcers.

The Prevalence of contact Allergies for wound dressings In patients with Diabetic foot ulcers. - PAID study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON48136
Enrollment
139
Registered
2019-07-25
Start date
2019-09-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Contact allergy

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Rijnstate Ziekenhuis
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

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

MeasureTime frame
The presence of contact allergy for wound dressings

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026