PHOTOFINISH: a Clinical Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of the System VULNOFAST® Plus/VULNOLIGHT® In Addition To The Usual Care (UC) Vs UC Alone For The Treatment Of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers

NCT05613985 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2025-08-08

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Summary

The aim of this randomised, open-label, multicentre clinical trial is to evaluate the superiority of the treatment which foresees the addition of the system VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT® to the Usual Care, versus the treatment with Usual Care alone, for the healing of chronic diabetic foot ulcer. VULNOFAST® plus is a sterile solution used in combination with a red light source VULNOLIGHT®. Usual Care is defined as procedures to apply to the foot ulcer, carried out in the order in which they are listed in the protocol.

Conditions

  • Diabetic Foot Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Usual Care alone

Usual Care is defined as the following procedures to apply to the foot ulcer, carried out in the order in which they are listed: Sharp debridement (the debridement will be performed only if non-vital tissue is present), Mild washing of the whole ulcer with physiological solution, Treatment with topical antiseptic containing Iodopovidone, Covering with iodopovidone impregnated gauze while the ulcer is clinically infected (PEDIS ≥ 2) \[If, during the study, PEDIS is \< 2, the ulcer will be covered with nonadherent paraffin gauze\]. Treatment 2 times a week (4 treatment weeks, 8 treatments).

DEVICE

System VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT® in addition to Usual Care

System VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT®: VULNOFAST® plus sterile solution, in combination with a red light source VULNOLIGHT®. VULNOFAST® plus and VULNOLIGHT® will be used in accordance with their Instructions for Use (IFU) and User Manual. Treatments 2 times a week (4 treatment weeks, 8 treatments of Usual Care and 8 treatments of system VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT®).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • L.Molteni & C. dei F.lli Alitti-Soc. di Esercizio S.p.A.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-14
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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