Accelerated Wound Healing in Diabetic Ulcers by Sitagliptin
- Registration Number
- NCT02675335
- Lead Sponsor
- Wolfgang-Michael Franz
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to test the effect of Sitagliptin on the healing of stable, nonhealing diabetic foot ulcers. This is a randomized placebo-controlled Trial.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- at least 1 diabetic foot ulcer with a size between 1 and 20 sqcm
- stable size of the foot ulcer for at least 2 weeks
- HbA1c <= 8% under Treatment with Insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, SGLT2 Inhibitors, glinides or glitazones
Exclusion Criteria
- local purulent signs of Inflammation at ulcer site
- planned interventional or surgical therapy of a macro vessel disease of the lower limb
- glomerular filtration rate <30ml/min
- liver cirrhosis CHILD B or C
- pregnancy, lactation
- allergy against Sitagliptin
- ongoing treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) Inhibitors
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo Placebo Placebo tablets, 1 tablet per day, 12 weeks treatment Sitagliptin Sitagliptin Sitagliptin tablets, 100mg per day, 12 weeks treatment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method mean ulcer size after a treatment period of 12 weeks 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method