A double blind, prospective, randomised, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effect of topical phenytoin, on healing, in diabetic foot ulcers. - none
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus and associated diabetic foot ulceration
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2004-004787-74-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Group of Hospitals Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Age: At least 18 years of age.
2.Gender: Males and females
3.Patients presenting with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
4.Foot ulcer / wound of at least 4 weeks duration
5.Stable vascular status –
Ankle Brachial Pressure Index > 0.4
No acute ischaemia / rest pain
No necrosis or gangrene
Post vascular reconstruction
6. Evidence of neuropathy - VPT’s greater than 25 volts
Diminished sensation to 10g monofilament
Reduced blunt / sharp discrimination
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
1.Acute ischaemia / rest pain/ necrosis or gangrene (of the wound) - ABPI < 0.4
2.Worsening claudication
3.Worsening clinical infection, cellulitis, amputation
4.Patient unwilling to participate in study
5.Patients who have significant hepatic or end stage renal disease
6.Patients who have malignant disease
7.Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method