Exercise Enhances Wound Healing in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

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Conditions studied: Diabetic Foot Ulcer

In brief

The overarching purpose of this study is to investigate the impact that exercise, as delivered through a medically supervised, outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, has on the wound healing process in Type 2 diabetics having foot ulcers classified as being Wound, Ischemia, foot Infection (WIfI) stage 2 or lower. The criterion reference measure of diabetic foot ulcer wound healing is be the time required to reach the maturation phase of the wound healing cascade (wound closure without drainage).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04791449

Run by

University of New Mexico

People needed

60

Starts

2021-10-10

Expected to finish

2035-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-11

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
• 20 - 80 years of age
• Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) > 0.6 or Toe Pressure (TcPO2) > 40 mmHg
• recent (within 12 weeks) blood glucose value between 100 - 350 mg/dL
• recent (within 12 weeks) HbA1c value < 14 %,
• DFU of WIfI Grade 2 or less
• fluency in reading and speaking English or Spanish.

You may not qualify if…

• inability to provide own consent
• inability to obtain permission to participate from a medical professional
• lack of consistent mode of transportation to UNMH
• infection to any part of the body
• patients that has had a transplant and/or is immunocompromised
• prisoners.

Where it is running

• UNM Cardiac Rehabilitation Services — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (enrolling)

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