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Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Diabetic Ulcer

NCT02042339 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2019-05-20

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Summary

Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) involves breathing of 100% oxygen under elevated ambient pressure. In correlation to the pressure level oxygen dissolves in the plasma resulting in an increase of total oxygen in the body. The elevated tissue levels of oxygen may persist for hours, instigating healing processes in wounds caused by disturbances in of perfusion in small vessels, a condition often found in patient with diabetes.

We plan a prospective, double-blind randomized clinical study in 80 patients with chronic diabetic ulcer. All will have optimum treatment of diabetes. The HBO group will be given HBO at 2.4 bar, 90 min., 30 sessions, controls will have sham HBO. Routine wound care will be identical in both groups. Before, during and after treatment (3, 6 and 12 months), a number of monitoring and imaging procedures will be done, cells in the bloodstream indicating improved healing will be determined.

Hypothesis: HBO will instigate the healing process in the majority of patients with chronic diabetic leg ulcer, provided the patency of the large vessels is given.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Hyperbaric oxygen

The treatment will be applied in a large walk-in drive-in hyperbaric chamber. Depending on their general condition, the patients will sit in comfortable chairs or remain in their own wheelchair or bed in relaxed position. They will be accompanied by a medical attendant or by a hyperbaric physician if necessary due to their general condition. Oxygen 100% will be distributed over a tight fitting oxygen-mask connected to the overboard-dumping system. The treatment will be administered according to the so-called problem-wound schedule once a day for six consecutive weeks. On weekends and on public holidays the patients will be off therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Graz

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Freyja M Smolle-Juettner, M.D. · Medical University of Graz

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-31
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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