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Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Comparing Two Topical Antimicrobial Agents, Dakin´s and Prontosan
Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region
Summary
202 Diabetic foot ulcers will be cleaned with either Hypochlorous Acid, HClO or Polyhexamethylene biguanide, PHMB twice a week until healed or 24 weeks. Primary objective is to find out if cleaning DFU with HClO is more effective in obtaining complete healing than PHMB.
Official title: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial Comparing Hypochlorous Acid and Polyhexamethylene Biguanide in Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
202
Start Date
2022-02-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2024-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Dakins Full Strength Solution, 0.5% Topical Solution, HOCl solution
Dakin´s solution is a 50/50 mixture of 1% sodiumhypochlorite and 2% sodiumhydrocarbonate, the mixture is a 0,5% chlorine solution. Dakin´s solution is not used in Sweden on wound. Dakin´s solution is only used in dental care in Sweden.
Locations (1)
NU sjukvarden
Uddevalla, Trollhattan, Sweden