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

NCT ID: NCT01499472

Last Updated: 2011-12-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Foot

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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shock wave therapy, shortened wound healing time

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

shock wave therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

shock wave therapy given in accordance to wound assessment every 2 weeks for 4 treatments.

dermagold shockwave

Intervention Type DEVICE

shock wave therapy given in accordance to wound assessment every 2 weeks for 4 treatments.

normal wound care

standard of care intervention

Group Type OTHER

standard of care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

regular care including debridement and bandaging.

Interventions

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shock wave therapy

shock wave therapy given in accordance to wound assessment every 2 weeks for 4 treatments.

Intervention Type DEVICE

dermagold shockwave

shock wave therapy given in accordance to wound assessment every 2 weeks for 4 treatments.

Intervention Type DEVICE

standard of care

regular care including debridement and bandaging.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hadassah Medical Organization

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ofer Elishuv

Doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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ofer02-HMO-CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id