Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation and Charcot Foot Ulcer

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Charcot Foot Ulcer
• Interventions: Device: pulsed electromagnetic field therapy; Device: Transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation; Drug: Vancomycin

• Registration Number: NCT06527131
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

thirty-four patients with charcot foot ulcer will be included, their ages will be ranged from 50 to 70 years old and randomly distributed into two equal groups : study group includes 17 patients who will recieve pulsed electromagnetic field and electrical stimulation three days per week for three months .

control group includes 17 patients who will recieve electrical stimulation , standard wound care and medical treatment

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study Start: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-30
• Primary Completion: 2024-10
• Study Completion: 2024-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• age ranges between 50 and 70 years old male and female patients all patients with charcot foot ulcer

Exclusion Criteria

• presence of malignancy hypotensive patients pregnancy immunological and rheumatological disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A (Study group)	pulsed electromagnetic field therapy	PEMF group who recieves pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and electrical stimulation
Group A (Study group)	Transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation	PEMF group who recieves pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and electrical stimulation
Group B(control group)	Vancomycin	who recieves standard wound care , electrical stimulation and medical treatment
Group B(control group)	Transcutanous electrical nerve stimulation	who recieves standard wound care , electrical stimulation and medical treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
rate of bone healing	Baseline and three months	asses rate of bone healing through plain x-ray after six weeks then after twelve weeks from initiation of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ulcrer healing	baseline and three months	asses wound surface area through wound surface area Tracing pre treatment ,after six weeks and after twelve weeks from initiation of treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Physical Therapy Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt