Vitamin C and healing of foot ulcers

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Foot ulcer; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001142325
• Lead Sponsor: Research and Education Network, Westmead Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-08-04
• Last Update Posted: 7 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

New presentation to high-risk foot clinic at Westmead hospital. Only people with a foot ulcer can attend this clinic.

Exclusion Criteria

Not a new patient for the clinic.
Bilateral below knee amputations.
Inability to give informed consent.
Unable to take vitamin C / glucosamine tablets

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
lcer healing at 8 weeks (% reduction compared to initial ulcer). Wound will be traced on plastic and area measured by an investigator blinded to treatment assignment. [8 weeks]