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Microcirculatory Mapping of the Aging Hand and Foot

Completed
Conditions
Cutaneous Microcirculation in Vascular Diseases
Registration Number
NCT01235312
Lead Sponsor
Hannover Medical School
Brief Summary

Currently, dorsal hand rejuvenation is an upcoming issue as patients seek plastic surgeons to address this highly visible area, although no specific statistics concerning the number of patients undergoing dorsal hand rejuvenation have been published yet. The solitary use of fillers, fat, sclerotherapy, skin excision, resurfacing and combinations of the above mentioned therapies have been reported in the literature, but still there is a lack of scientific literature about functional microcirculation of the dorsum of the hand.

Furthermore, there is a lack of scientific data about functional microcirculation of the plantar foot in healthy subjects compared to patients suffering from Diabetes mellitus or peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Consequently, the aim of this study is the evaluation of the functional microcirculation of hands and feet in healthy subjects as well as patients suffering from the above mentioned diseases.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Both healthy subjects and patients suffering from diabetes mellitus or manifested peripheral arterial occlusive disease aged between 18 and 75 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • soft tissue inflammation or osteomyelitis, liver disease, cardiac dysfunction, arterial hypotension

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation of microcirculation to age and incidence of vascular diseases7 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical School Hannover

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Hannover, Germany

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