Effect of leg and foot exercises on diabetic foot ulcers

Effects of leg and foot exercises on ulcer healing in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

SLCTR

Registry ID

SLCTR/2013/017

Enrollment

140

Registered

2013-05-01

Start date

2013-05-01

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

Diabetic foot ulcers

Interventions

Patients will be randomized into 2 arms. The intervention arm will be advised to perform non weight bearing leg and foot exercises till the wound is healed or for a maximum period of twelve weeks. Sta

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Wound size not less than 2.5cm 2.Wagner scale 2 & 3 wounds (scale 2 = ulcers extending into tendon, bone, or capsule and scale 3 =deep ulcer with osteomyelitis, or abscess) 3. Duration of ulcer more than one week but not more than 6 months 4. HbA1c level less than 7.5%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with critical limb ischemia who require revascularization or leg amputation 2. Chronic and severe wounds that have existed for more than 6 months 3. Patients who are on steroid therapy 4. Patients with cognitive impairment 5. Patients with severe lower limb immobility

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Wound healing (wound depth and surface area to be calculated and compared using computer software 2. Wound size 3. Ulcer healing time [At baseline and every 4 weeks for 12 weeks, and at 12 weeks from the conclusion of the intervention]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
None [None]	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactProf. Priyadharshika Hettiarachchi

Professor

0112802182, 0112801604

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026