EZCast-DFU Study With Portal for Application of Topical Medications

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot

In brief

This study is designed to evaluate the ability to modify a contact cast system so that topical medications can be applied daily to an underlying wound in patients with diabetic plantar ulcers. The modification of the cast will be done by making an opening where the wound is located in the contact cast system. A contact cast system is a device that will reduce the pressure in the area where the wound is located.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02131961

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

4

Starts

2014-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or females between 18 and 80 years of age (inclusive) with diabetes type 1 or type 2
• Patients must sign an informed consent
• Diabetic medications must be stable for 4 weeks prior to randomization.
• Patients with a plantar ulcer
• Ulcer with an area between ≥ 1 cm2 and ≤ 10 cm2
• Patients must agree to comply with at least daily dressing changes and off-loading according to protocol requirements;
• Ulcer at least 6 weeks but not more than 12 months old
• Diabetic patients who use a medication to lower blood glucose levels who, in the opinion of the investigator, are considered "controlled" diabetics
• Adequate perfusion of the foot with the ulcer
• No prior use of Santyl on the target ulcer or treatment within one month with other bioactive therapies

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with more than two ulcers on the same foot
• Patients with ulcer requiring off-loading that cannot be effectively off-loaded
• Patients with ulcer above the plantar foot;
• Patient non-compliance with protocol-required off-loading and dressing change
• Patients with infected ulcers
• Patients with severe edema (defined as inability to fit leg into off-loading device);
• Patients with a gangrenous or ischemic toe that may need to be amputated in the opinion of the investigator;
• Patients with Buerger's disease, vasculitis or connective tissue disease;
• Ankle brachial index >1.2 (ABI >1.2 must be confirmed by another method such as Transcutaneous partial pressure oxygen (TcPO2) > 40 mm Hg at the ankle or Toe pressure of > 40mm Hg or Doppler waveform consistent with adequate flow in the foot (biphasic or triphasic) or Skin Perfusion Pressure (SPP) > 40 mm Hg);
• Patients with claudication
• Body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2
• There is active Charcot's joint by clinical or radiographic criteria.
• Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.
• Known HIV infection and/or AIDS based on participant self-report.
• Patients with contraindication to contact casting (ie. peripheral vascular disease, Infection)

Where it is running

• University of Miami, University of Miami Hospital & Clinics — Miami, Florida, United States

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