Fournier's Gangrene in Patient With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

Completed

• Conditions: Fournier Gangrene

• Registration Number: NCT04694053
• Lead Sponsor: University of Catania

Brief Summary

A 66-year-old man, with a history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, obesity with BMI 38, chronic kidney failure and chronic heart failure, was admitted to the Emergency Department with a large area of necrosis involving the perineal and perianal regions.

Detailed Description

Fournier's gangrene is a potentially fatal emergency condition, supported by an infection of perineal and perianal region, characterized by necrotizing fasciitis with a rapid spread to fascial planes. FG, usually due to compromised host, may be sustained by many microbial pathogens.

A 66-year-old man, with a history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, obesity with BMI 38, chronic kidney failure and chronic heart failure, was admitted to the Emergency Department with a large area of necrosis involving the perineal and perianal regions.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-04
• Primary Completion: 2020-11-10
• Status Verified: 2020-12
• Study Completion: 2020-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-31
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 2021-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

Clinical diagnosis of Fournier's Gangrene Insulin dependent diabetes (type 2)

Exclusion Criteria

n/a

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fournier's gangrene evolution after treatment	20 days	Evolution of gangrene after surgical debridement of perineal and perianal regions.
Number of Participants	From 3 November 2020 at 23 November 2020	Number of patients enrolled by the emergency room.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Catania; 🇮🇹 Catania, Italy