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Diabetic Foot UlcerPhase 1NCT02328508

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Diabetics With Chronic Foot Ulcers and Improvement of Quality of Life

A Phase 1 study testing Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in people with Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Diabetes, run by Chen-Yu Chen.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study evaluated the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on wound healing, inflammation index, glycemic control, amputation rate, survival rate of tissue, bacterial wound cultures, and quality of life (QOL) in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients with diabetes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetes
What is being tested?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
38 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2011to Jun 2013
Phase
Phase 1
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • over 20 years of age
  • a history of diabetes and a diagnosis of diabetic foot
  • a wound classification of Grade 3 or below
  • clear conscious and willing to participate in this study
  • a signed consent form

Who cannot join

  • less than 20 years of age, unwilling to participate

About this study

This study evaluated the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on wound healing, inflammation index, glycemic control, amputation rate, survival rate of tissue, bacterial wound cultures, and quality of life (QOL) in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients with diabetes.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVE - This study evaluated the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on wound healing, inflammation index, glycemic control, amputation rate, survival rate of tissue, bacterial wound cultures, and quality of life (QOL) in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients with diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - This study was a randomized, single-center clinical trial. The effects of HBOT on patients in the experimental group were compared with the control group received only routine care. HBOT was carried out in a hyperbaric chamber for 120-min per session, five days a week for four consecutive weeks (20 treatment sessions). Data were collected at 4 segments: pre-treatment (before first administration of HBOT; T1), during treatment (at the tenth administration of HBOT; T2), post-treatment (at the twentieth administration of HBOT; T3), and treatment follow-up (two weeks after the last therapy ended; T4).

Being tested
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Keywords
hyperbaric oxygen therapy, diabetic foot ulcer, wound healing, inflammation, glycemic control, amputation, bacterial infection, quality of life
Medical subject headings
Diabetic Foot, Diabetes Mellitus, Inflammation, Bacterial Infections

What participants receive

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

  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapyDevice

    Also called HBOT

    HBOT was carried out in a hyperbaric chamber for 120-min per session, five days a week for four consecutive weeks (20 treatment sessions).

Study groups in NCT02328508
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
hyperbaric oxygen therapyExperimentalThe experimental group received treatments in a hyperbaric chamber for 120-min per session, once per day, and five days per week for four consecutive weeks (20 treatment sessions).
Receives: Device: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
ControlNo interventionThe control group received only routine care.

What is being measured

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

  1. wound healing

    The Wagner Ulcer Grade Classification System for wound physiological index

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. inflammation index

    Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ESR; C-reactive protein, CRP

    Measured: 4 weeks

  2. amputation rate

    Number of patients undergo surgical removal of a limb

    Measured: 4 weeks

  3. survival rate of tissue in the affected limb

    blood flow perfusion scan

    Measured: 4 weeks

  4. bacteriological wound cultures

    collect and culture bacteria from the wound to see whether a wound is infected, to identify the bacteria causing the infection

    Measured: 4 weeks

  5. glycemic control

    Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c Hemoglobin, HbA1c

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2011
  3. Primary completionJun 2013
  4. Study completionJun 2013

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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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02328508
Sponsor's protocol ID
100-0876B, 101-0507C
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
25 Dec 2014
Last updated
31 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in people with Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Diabetes, run by Chen-Yu Chen.

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 5 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Dec 2014. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

wound healing (time frame: 4 weeks). 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 31 Dec 2014.

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