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PHOTOFINISH: a Clinical Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of the System VULNOFAST® Plus/VULNOLIGHT® In Addition To The Usual Care (UC) Vs UC Alone For The Treatment Of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Sponsor: L.Molteni & C. dei F.lli Alitti-Soc. di Esercizio S.p.A.
Summary
The aim of this randomised, open-label, multicentre clinical trial is to evaluate the superiority of the treatment which foresees the addition of the system VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT® to the Usual Care, versus the treatment with Usual Care alone, for the healing of chronic diabetic foot ulcer. VULNOFAST® plus is a sterile solution used in combination with a red light source VULNOLIGHT®. Usual Care is defined as procedures to apply to the foot ulcer, carried out in the order in which they are listed in the protocol.
Official title: A Randomised, Open-Label, Multicentre Clinical Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of Topical Applications Of the System VULNOFAST® Plus / VULNOLIGHT® In Addition To The Usual Care Versus Usual Care Alone For The Treatment Of Infected Foot Ulcers In Diabetic Patients (PHOTOFINISH)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
78
Start Date
2021-09-14
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-08-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Usual Care alone
Usual Care is defined as the following procedures to apply to the foot ulcer, carried out in the order in which they are listed: Sharp debridement (the debridement will be performed only if non-vital tissue is present), Mild washing of the whole ulcer with physiological solution, Treatment with topical antiseptic containing Iodopovidone, Covering with iodopovidone impregnated gauze while the ulcer is clinically infected (PEDIS ≥ 2) \[If, during the study, PEDIS is \< 2, the ulcer will be covered with nonadherent paraffin gauze\]. Treatment 2 times a week (4 treatment weeks, 8 treatments).
System VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT® in addition to Usual Care
System VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT®: VULNOFAST® plus sterile solution, in combination with a red light source VULNOLIGHT®. VULNOFAST® plus and VULNOLIGHT® will be used in accordance with their Instructions for Use (IFU) and User Manual. Treatments 2 times a week (4 treatment weeks, 8 treatments of Usual Care and 8 treatments of system VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT®).
Locations (7)
U.O.C. Diabetologia e Malattie Metaboliche, Ospedale San Donato
Arezzo, Italy
Unit Piede Diabetico, SODc Diabetologia e Malattie del Metabolismo, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Florence, Italy
Centro di Assistenza Vulnologica, Ospedale Villa Scassi
Genova, Italy
Unità di Diabetologia, Endocrinologia e Malattie Metaboliche, IRCSS Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Milan, Italy
U.O. Malattie Endocrine del Ricambio e della Nutrizione, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Giaccone
Palermo, Italy
Dipartimento di Endocrinologia e Malattie Metaboliche, Centro Piede Diabetico, Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia
Perugia, Italy
SOS Diabetologia, Presidio Ospedaliero San Jacopo
Pistoia, Italy