This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial designed to collect patient outcome data on 2 commercially available treatments for diabetic foot wounds.
This study is a prospective, multi-center, RCT designed to collect patient outcome data on two commercially available treatments for DFUs. The trial will be single blinded in regard to wound healing assessment (another clinician, other than the investigator at each site will assess wound healing) and confirmation of wound healing will be overseen by an independent adjudication committee made up of wound care experts. The study will last twelve weeks, with a two week screening period prior to enrollment. There are two arms in the study: Arm 1: SOC therapy (offloading of the DFU (CAM boots or total contact casting \[TCC\] if the subject's foot is too large for a CAM), appropriate sharp or surgical debridement, infection management (systemic antibiotics only in conjunction with debridement)) and wound care covering with resorbable bioactive glass fiber, MIRRAGEN™ Advanced Wound Matrix, followed by a padded 3-layer dressing comprised of 4x4 gauze pads, soft roll and compressive wrap (DynaflexTM or equivalent). ARM 2: SOC therapy (offloading of the DFU (CAM boots or total contact casting \[TCC\] if the subject's foot is too large for a CAM), appropriate sharp or surgical debridement, infection management (systemic antibiotics only in conjunction with debridement)) and wound care covering with calcium alginate Fibracol dressing follwed by a padded 3-layer dressing comprised of 4x4 gauze pads, soft roll and compressive wrap (DynaflexTM or equivalent).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
148
Offloading - patient will be offloaded in a diabetic CAM boot after treatment, or total contact cast if patient cannot be fit in a diabetic boot. Other names; pressure relief. Additional "outer" dressing application - application of outer moisture retentive dressing, and a multilayer compression dressing. Other names; outer protective dressing. Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix - application of Mirragen to wound site along with standard of care treatment.
Offloading - patient will be offloaded in a diabetic CAM boot after treatment, or total contact cast if patient cannot be fit in a diabetic boot. Other names; pressure relief. Additional "outer" dressing application - application of outer moisture retentive dressing, and a multilayer compression dressing. Other names; outer protective dressing. Fibracol - application of Fibracol to wound site along with standard of care treatment.
LA Foot and Ankle
Los Angeles, California, United States
Casa Colina
Pomona, California, United States
Complete Wound Healing
The proportion of subjects achieving complete wound closure.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Percentage Area Reduction (PAR)
Percentage wound area reduction measured weekly with digital photographic planimetry and physical examination
Time frame: 12 weeks
Time to Heal
The time to achieve complete wound closure within 12 weeks.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in Quality of Life
The WOUND-Q is a questionnaire measuring outcomes important to patients with chronic wounds. Five of the tool's 13 independently functioning scales (with 5 to 11 items each) were measured in this study. 'Assessment' measures how concerned someone has been with their wound(s). 'Drainage' measures how bothered someone has been by drainage from their wound(s). 'Smell' measures how bothered someone has been by the smell from their wound(s). 'Social' measures the impact of a person's wound(s) on their social life. 'Dressing' measures someone's satisfaction with their wound dressing. For all of these scales, possible responses to each item range from minimum 0 ('not at all') to maximum 4 ('very much'). To score a scale, the raw scores for the set of items in a scale are added together to produce a total raw score. The total raw score for the scale is then converted to a score that ranges from 0 to 100. For all, higher scores represent better outcomes.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Change in Pain Level
The FACES pain scale was administered to the clinical trial participants at each visit. The trial participant selected their pain level with a series of faces that correspond to a number between 0 which implies no pain, up to 10 which implies the most severe pain.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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