Clinical Trial: Nanotechnological Silver-Coated Dressing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Diabetic Ulcers on Both Feet
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effects of the Lunwell® Nanotechnology-Based Silver Dressing on Infected Diabetic Foot Wounds: A Prospective Controlled Study
Brief Summary:
Diabetic foot ulcers are the complication of diabetes most frequently requiring hospitalization and carry very high treatment costs. Ulcers that fail to heal may lead to amputation of the foot or leg, causing permanent disability and major loss of working capacity. Neuropathy, vasculopathy and infection are the principal drivers of ulcer formation, and the bacteria encountered in these ulcers frequently show high antibiotic resistance. Locally acting wound care products are therefore of considerable…
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