Vitamin C and zinc for healing of foot ulcers
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Foot ulcerSkin - Other skin conditions
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622001144707
- Lead Sponsor
- Blacktown Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
New presentation to the high risk foot service at Blacktown Hospital. Only people with a foot ulcer can attend this clinic.
Exclusion Criteria
Not a new patient for the clinic
Inability to give informed consent
Taking vitamin C or zinc supplements within 3 months
Unable to take vitamin C /zinc 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 image will be captured and measured using Silhouette Star wound camera (ARANZ medical). <br>[ 8 weeks after starting supplement intake]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method