Comparing the Expected Benefit of Extra-corporeal-shockwave Therapy (ESWT) Treatment to Standard Care in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers

December 22, 2011 updated by: Ofer Elishuv, Hadassah Medical Organization

ESWT Treatment of Diabetic Foot VS. Standard Care Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if Extra-corporeal-shockwave Therapy (ESWT) added to standard of care wound therapy significantly improves time to complete wound healing in diabetic foot wounds.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Signed Informed Consent.
  2. Diagnosed with Diabetes.
  3. An Active Diabetic Ulcer larger than 5 cm2
  4. Sufficient limb perfusion.(e.g no compartment syndrome ankle Brachial Index (ABI)>=0.5

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnancy.
  2. The patient is under another research protocol.
  3. One of the following:

    A. ABI<0.5 C.Significant Arterial-Venous injury. D. Lymphedema.

  4. The patient underwent Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy 60 days or less prior to recruitment date.
  5. Sufficient Noncompliant.
  6. Sickle Cell Anemia, HIV, Immunodeficiency, HgB Anemia, DVT, Chronic Renal Failure, Systemic use of Steroids

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: shock wave therapy, shortened wound healing time
shock wave therapy given in accordance to wound assessment every 2 weeks for 4 treatments.
shock wave therapy given in accordance to wound assessment every 2 weeks for 4 treatments.
Other: normal wound care
standard of care intervention
regular care including debridement and bandaging.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
healed ulcer
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 4, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

December 26, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 26, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 22, 2011

Last Verified

August 1, 2011

More Information

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