diabetic foot ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Wageningen Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; - Visiting the *wound care outpatient clinic* for treatment of a DFU - Having one or more diabetic foot ulcers; - 18 years of age or older; - Being able to communicate in Dutch; - Willing and able to take part in this study; willing and able to donate blood and fill in a food frequency questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Requiring dialysis; - Cognitively impaired, e.g. d diagnosed with dementia, which impairs the ability to read or understand forms and questionnaires, or which prevents to give informed consent; - Having a chronic gastro-intestinal (GI) tract disorder which impairs GI function and absorption of micronutrients, such as colitis ulcerosa, Crohn*s disease, pernicious anemia, status after bariatric surgery, pancreas insufficiency, or liver cirrhosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood concentrations of vitamin A, folate, B12, C, D and E, and prevalence of deficiencies of those vitamins | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Daily dietary intake of nutrients, including micronutrients; University of Texas score for ulcus classification; number and type co-morbidities; number and type of medication; smoking status yes/no, type and number/day. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactMGJ Balvers
Wageningen Universiteit
Outcome results
None listed