Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a debilitating disease primarily affecting poorly controlled diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy. The consequences of CN include ulcerations of the foot and ankle, osteomyelitis, and severe musculoskeletal deformity. These consequences frequently lead to below-knee amputation of the affected limb. Currently treatment options are limited, and no pharmaceutical treatment has been efficacious in the medical literature. The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the potential of the medication denosumab for acute stage Charcot neuroarthropathy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
Subjects will receive medication once following enrollment, and will be monitored for 1 year thereafter.
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California, United States
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events \[Safety and Tolerability\]
Time frame: 1 year
Change in Skin Temperature Difference in Degrees Celsius Between the Affected and Non-affected Limb at 6 Months.
Change in skin temperature difference in degrees Celsius between the affected and non-affected limb at 6 months.
Time frame: 6 months
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