Portugal University conducts clinical trial of relaxation Intervention in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer
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The company University of Minho is commencing recruitment for the clinical trial of the Relaxation Intervention in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer.
The conditions are Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Foot Ulcer.
A new clinical trial is recruiting patients in the following locations: Portugal.
The trial officially began on the March 19, 2019 and is planned to complete on July 31, 2021.
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are one of the most serious complications of diabetes and can lead to amputations in 85% of cases, resulting in physical, psychological, family, social and economic consequences. Psychological interventions can contribute to the improvement of wound healing and, relaxation, in particular, seems to contribute to faster wound healing. More research is needed to assess the effectiveness of different types of intervention on different types of wounds, in particular on chronic wounds such as DFU.
The results of the present study will contribute for a better understanding of DFU progression, healing, prevention of re-ulceration and future amputations and, consequently, for the improvement of patients' quality of life.
The population that can be enrolled into this study includes:
- Diabetes Mellitus diagnosis;
- Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot;
- Having one or two active chronic ulcers (> 6 weeks) at the time of the assessment;
- Being followed at the Multidisciplinary Consultation of the Diabetic Foot from the Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto (CHUP), at the Diabetic Foot Clinic from the Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa (CHTS) and from the Hospital de Braga;
- Presenting clinical levels of stress (scores greater than 13 for males and greater than 17 for females on the Perceived Stress Scale) or anxiety or depression (scores greater than 11 on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale).
Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal) is the collaborator in this clinical trial.
The link to the complete study profile: https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT04652999
