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Diabetic FootNCT01499472

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

A study testing shock wave therapy and dermagold shockwave in people with Diabetic Foot, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetic Foot
What is being tested?
shock wave therapy and dermagold shockwave
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2012to Jan 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy.
  • The patient is under another research protocol.
  • One of the following:
  • ABI<0.5 C.Significant Arterial-Venous injury. D. Lymphedema.
  • The patient underwent Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy 60 days or less prior to recruitment date.
  • Sufficient Noncompliant.
  • Sickle Cell Anemia, HIV, Immunodeficiency, HgB Anemia, DVT, Chronic Renal Failure, Systemic use of Steroids

About this study

Official title: 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.

Conditions
Diabetic Foot
Being tested
shock wave therapy, dermagold shockwave, standard of care
Medical subject headings
Diabetic Foot

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • shock wave therapyDevice

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

  • dermagold shockwaveDevice

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

  • standard of careProcedure or surgery

    regular care including debridement and bandaging.

Study groups in NCT01499472
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
shock wave therapy, shortened wound healing timeActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: shock wave therapy; Device: dermagold shockwave
normal wound careOtherstandard of care intervention
Receives: Procedure: standard of care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. healed ulcer

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionJan 2013 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2015 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01499472
Sponsor's protocol ID
ofer02-HMO-CTIL
Status last verified
Aug 2011
First submitted
4 Sep 2011
Last updated
26 Dec 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing shock wave therapy and dermagold shockwave in people with Diabetic Foot, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Dec 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

healed ulcer (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Dec 2011.

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