Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for lower limb burns in diabetic patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diabetes; Burn Injury; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Injuries and Accidents - Burns

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000902190
• Lead Sponsor: Fiona Stanley Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Adults 18+ years of age
Burn below knee on one or both legs
First presentation with burn on index limb
Type I or II diabetes mellitus
Able to consent to trial
Fluent in verbal and written English

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or lactating women
Patients who fail the pre-hyperbaric treatment ear pressure test for barotrauma and would require tympanostomy tubes (grommets)
Patients who would not pass the screening process for standard hyperbaric treatment (those treated with Bleomycin (increases risk of pulmonary fibrosis); patients with current brain tumours or carbon monoxide poisoning (increased risk of oxygen toxicity) or with existing cataracts (can increase progression)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified