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NCT05613985
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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.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

Interventions

OTHER

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).

DEVICE

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