Impaired Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulceration

Completed

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Healthy Volunteers

In brief

An observational study to gather information about people who may have certain abnormalities in skin microcirculation and muscle metabolism and to determine whether these abnormalities affect wound healing. The study also examines the association of a specific type of cell with the rate of wound healing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00739323

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

137

Starts

2006-12-01

Expected to finish

2012-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-01

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current diagnosis of Type I or Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
• Ulcer present for minimum 4 weeks
• Have adequate circulation to the foot
• Can return for follow-up visits
• Be able to read and sign the Informed Consent form before enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• Active Charcot's foot ulcer on the foot to be studied
• Presence of any serious disease that can affect wound healing including end stage renal failure requiring hemodialysis or renal transplantation, active malignant disease requiring treatment, hepatic, hematologic, neurologic, or immune disease
• Alcohol or drug abuse problems
• Treatment with oral or parenteral corticosteroids, immunosuppressive or cytotoxic agents
• Presence of infectious disease that can preclude EPC measurements (including HIV, Hepatitis B and C)
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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