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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
10 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-05-31
2015-03-31
Brief Summary
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The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of defocused extracorporeal shock wave treatment on chronic soft tissue wounds of the lower limbs, in terms of the rate of wound healing and pain control.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Treatment Group
Defocused shock waves were provided by an electromagnetic generator (DUOLITH® SD1 - Storz Medical AG, Tägerwilen, Switzerland).
The protocol consisted of a series of 3 sessions in 2 weeks, 2 treatments a week. For each patient, a different number of impulses per session was delivered, depending on wound size (300 impulses + 100 impulses per cm2 wound-surface), at an energy flux density of 0.15 mJ/mm2 and a frequency of 5 pulses/s.
Defocused shock wave therapy (DUOLITH® SD1)
Interventions
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Defocused shock wave therapy (DUOLITH® SD1)
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* wound persisting for longer than three months
* a wound surface bigger than 0,5 cm2
* a wound diameter between 0.5 and 5 cm
* unresponsiveness to conservative treatments and advanced wound managements in the 3 months prior to enrollment
* no changes in wound managements during the study.
Exclusion Criteria
* arrhythmias, presence of pacemaker, or coagulation disorders
* use of anticoagulant drugs
* neoplasia
* pregnancy
* soft tissue wound infections and/or osteomyelitis
* patients with full-thickness loss of soft tissue and extension into muscle, bone, tendon, or joint capsule.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Roma La Sapienza
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mario Vetrano, MD
MD
Locations
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Sant'Andrea Hospital
Rome, Italy, Italy
Countries
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References
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Schaden W, Thiele R, Kolpl C, Pusch M, Nissan A, Attinger CE, Maniscalco-Theberge ME, Peoples GE, Elster EA, Stojadinovic A. Shock wave therapy for acute and chronic soft tissue wounds: a feasibility study. J Surg Res. 2007 Nov;143(1):1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.01.009. Epub 2007 Sep 27.
Saggini R, Figus A, Troccola A, Cocco V, Saggini A, Scuderi N. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for management of chronic ulcers in the lower extremities. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2008 Aug;34(8):1261-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.01.010. Epub 2008 Apr 18.
Moretti B, Notarnicola A, Maggio G, Moretti L, Pascone M, Tafuri S, Patella V. The management of neuropathic ulcers of the foot in diabetes by shock wave therapy. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009 May 27;10:54. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-54.
Arno A, Garcia O, Hernan I, Sancho J, Acosta A, Barret JP. Extracorporeal shock waves, a new non-surgical method to treat severe burns. Burns. 2010 Sep;36(6):844-9. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2009.11.012. Epub 2010 Jan 13.
Mittermayr R, Antonic V, Hartinger J, Kaufmann H, Redl H, Teot L, Stojadinovic A, Schaden W. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for wound healing: technology, mechanisms, and clinical efficacy. Wound Repair Regen. 2012 Jul-Aug;20(4):456-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2012.00796.x. Epub 2012 May 29.
Haupt G, Chvapil M. Effect of shock waves on the healing of partial-thickness wounds in piglets. J Surg Res. 1990 Jul;49(1):45-8. doi: 10.1016/0022-4804(90)90109-f.
Kuo YR, Wang CT, Wang FS, Yang KD, Chiang YC, Wang CJ. Extracorporeal shock wave treatment modulates skin fibroblast recruitment and leukocyte infiltration for enhancing extended skin-flap survival. Wound Repair Regen. 2009 Jan-Feb;17(1):80-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2008.00444.x.
Wang CJ, Wu RW, Yang YJ. Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a comparative study of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2011 May;92(2):187-93. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2011.01.019. Epub 2011 Apr 6.
Mariotto S, Cavalieri E, Amelio E, Ciampa AR, de Prati AC, Marlinghaus E, Russo S, Suzuki H. Extracorporeal shock waves: from lithotripsy to anti-inflammatory action by NO production. Nitric Oxide. 2005 Mar;12(2):89-96. doi: 10.1016/j.niox.2004.12.005.
Ohtori S, Inoue G, Mannoji C, Saisu T, Takahashi K, Mitsuhashi S, Wada Y, Takahashi K, Yamagata M, Moriya H. Shock wave application to rat skin induces degeneration and reinnervation of sensory nerve fibres. Neurosci Lett. 2001 Nov 23;315(1-2):57-60. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3940(01)02320-5.
Kuo YR, Wang CT, Wang FS, Chiang YC, Wang CJ. Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy enhanced wound healing via increasing topical blood perfusion and tissue regeneration in a rat model of STZ-induced diabetes. Wound Repair Regen. 2009 Jul-Aug;17(4):522-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2009.00504.x.
Hayashi D, Kawakami K, Ito K, Ishii K, Tanno H, Imai Y, Kanno E, Maruyama R, Shimokawa H, Tachi M. Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy enhances skin wound healing in diabetic mice: a critical role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Wound Repair Regen. 2012 Nov-Dec;20(6):887-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2012.00851.x. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
Larking AM, Duport S, Clinton M, Hardy M, Andrews K. Randomized control of extracorporeal shock wave therapy versus placebo for chronic decubitus ulceration. Clin Rehabil. 2010 Mar;24(3):222-9. doi: 10.1177/0269215509346083. Epub 2010 Feb 15.
Stieger M, Schmid JP, Bajrami S, Hunziker T. [Extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment of a non-healing chronic leg ulcer]. Hautarzt. 2013 Jun;64(6):443-6. doi: 10.1007/s00105-012-2527-4. German.
Omar MT, Alghadir A, Al-Wahhabi KK, Al-Askar AB. Efficacy of shock wave therapy on chronic diabetic foot ulcer: a single-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Dec;106(3):548-54. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.09.024. Epub 2014 Oct 5.
Wolff KS, Wibmer A, Pusch M, Prusa AM, Pretterklieber M, Teufelsbauer H, Schaden W. The influence of comorbidities and etiologies on the success of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for chronic soft tissue wounds: midterm results. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2011 Jul;37(7):1111-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.04.007. Epub 2011 Jun 2.
Wang CJ, Kuo YR, Wu RW, Liu RT, Hsu CS, Wang FS, Yang KD. Extracorporeal shockwave treatment for chronic diabetic foot ulcers. J Surg Res. 2009 Mar;152(1):96-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.01.026. Epub 2008 Mar 7.
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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