This study is being done to collect data from treatment of patients who have diabetes with non-healing foot wounds and are being treated with a resorbable and biocompatible borate-based bioactive glass fiber matrix. A borate-based bioactive glass fiber matrix is used to cover the ulcer for wound management. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the borate-based bioactive glass fiber matrix in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in a real-world setting. The secondary objective is to evaluate the clinical and financial benefits in terms of quality of healing, pain, and treatment cost.
While participants are taking part in this study, they will be asked to attend approximately 12 weekly visits, or until the ulcer has healed. After the ulcer has healed there will be two follow up visits for confirmation, these visits are two weeks apart. Visits with the researchers and/or study staff will last for 16 weeks or less. Participants will continue and complete regular follow-up visit with their treating doctor while participating in this study. The purpose of this study is to collect information about the product safety and efficacy of real-world scenarios on treating diabetic foot ulcers. The data that will be collected will help understand long-term risk and benefit from a real-world population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
Bioactive glass materials are biocompatible water-soluble inorganic ceramic materials that release their constituent ions when immersed in body fluids.
UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center
San Antonio, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGComplete Wound Closure
Number of patients to achieve complete wound closure. Complete wound closure is defined as skin re-epithelialization without drainage or dressing requirements confirmed at 2 consecutive study visits 2 weeks apart.
Time frame: Week 12
60% Reduction in wound size
Percentage of subjects achieving greater than or equal to 60 % reduction in wound area and depth from enrollment visit to 12 weeks, measured weekly with standard ruler and iPhone "Measure" app
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Pain level using Visual Analog Scale
Change in pain levels during trial, using the Visual Analog Scale which measure pain on range of 0 to 10, zero being no pain and 10 being the most severe pain.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Change in Lower Extremity Function Scale (LEFS )
The Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) is a 20-item questionnaire that measures a person's disability in activities related to their lower extremities. The scale is scored on a scale of 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating less disability.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Number of Adverse Events related to BBGFM
Mean number of adverse events experienced by participants related to the treatment
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Number of subjects with either cellulitis, infection and/or osteomyelitis
Total number of subjects that experience any of these infections during study enrollment
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Timing to achieve 100% granulation coverage of wound surface
Number of weeks to achieve complete granulation coverage of ulcer
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Number of Applications to achieve 100% granulation coverage of wound surface
Average number of borate-based bioactive glass fiber matrix applications
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Hospitalization rate for wound related events
Number of participants hospitalized for wound related events during study
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
Number of Amputations
Number of subjects requiring amputations during the study.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
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