Exercise Enhances Wound Healing in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
ConditionDiabetic Foot Ulcer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-80
SponsorUniversity of New Mexico
About this trial
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).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Structured exercise program
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov