Autologous Platelets Rich Plasma (APRP) Treatment Vs Saline Dressing for the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Services Hospital, Lahore100 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare between the platelet rich plasma and normal saline dressing in the healing diabetic foot ulcers. It will be a randomized controlled trial.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Interventions

Autologous Platelets Rich Plasma TreatmentOTHER

For PRP preparation 10 mL of the patient blood was collected. The blood was centrifuged at 2000 rpm for 5 min to obtain plasma. Then, this plasma was centrifuged at 3000 rpm for another 5 min to collect platelets. Platelets were diluted in 5 mL plasma to form PRP.

Conventional Saline dressingOTHER

saline dressing of diabetic wounds will be done

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diabetic foot wound less than 5cm in greatest diameter Non healing duration greater than 3 months Non infected Palpable distal pulses Exclusion Criteria: * Infected wound Wound greater than 5 cm Patient having HBa1c greater than 8% Renal failure Wound with bone exposed or having osteomyelitis

Locations (1)

Services hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Wound Healing

complete healing of diabetic foot

Time frame: 8 to 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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