Is the duration of diabetic foot ulcers an independent risk factor for developing diabetic foot osteomyelitis?

Completed

• Conditions: To study the duration of ulcer and other factors for developing diabetic foot osteomyelitis in diabetic foot ulcer patients; Diabetic foot osteomyelitis, Diabetic foot ulcer

• Registration Number: TCTR20200816002
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Rehabilitation, Chulalongkorn University

Brief Summary

The ulcer duration was not associated risk factor of diabetic foot osteomyelitis. While wound that deep to bone and inflamed wound were significant risk factors for developing diabetic foot osteomyelitis. The cumulative incidence of diabetic foot osteomyelitis in Diabetic foot clinic, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital during 1/1/2015 - 31/12/2020 is 30% (incidence rate 0.1/person-year)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-16
• Study Completion: 2021-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

1. New DFU during 1 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2019
2. Follow-up at least 1 time

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unclear the duration of DFU
2. Pre-ulcerative lesion
3. Incomplete data or loss follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of ulcer 6 years record duration until develop osteomyelitis or healed wound or end of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Area of ulcer 6 years calculation,Depth of ulcer 6 years calculation,Location of ulcer 6 years location,Number of ulcer 6 years count,History of previous ulcer 6 years record,Inflamed ulcer 6 years count