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Electrical Stimulation and Expression of VEGF and NO in Diabetic Foot Ulcer

NCT02019082 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2013-12-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aimed to investigate the effect of low intensity cathodal direct current on the release of plasma vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nitric oxide (NO) in diabetic foot ulceration.

Conditions

  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Interventions

DEVICE

Electrical Stimulation (BTL-5000 series, United Kingdom)

Direct current ES

DEVICE

placebo

the intervention procedure was the same as that the ES group, but the current intensity was zero

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • giti torkaman

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • giti torkaman, PhD · professor of physical therapy, physical therapy department, faculty of medical sciences, tarbiat modares univercity

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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