Phototherapy in DM Amputation Ulcers.

NCT02883751 | Withdrawn DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1.464.664
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem and it is estimated that 300 million individuals will be affected by the year 2030. Non-diabetic ulcers are one of the most frequent complications of this disease and, if untreated, can lead to the amputation of lower limbs. Thus, there has been growing interest in the use of light emitting diode (LED) devices to accelerate the tissue repair process and lower the cost of ulcer treatment in this population. The Mandaqui hospital complex is a general, tertiary, teaching hospital that is a reference center for revascularization surgery and endovascular treatment in Brazil. The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate the action of LED therapy on the complete healing of ulcers following minor amputations in patients with Diabetes mellitus. Methods: A single-center, randomized, controlled, double-blind, clinical trial with two parallel groups will be conducted following the criteria of the CONSORT Statement. The project will be registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov. The sample will be composed of 40 patients with a diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus in follow up at the vascular clinic of Mandaqui hospital complex who meet the inclusion criteria. The control group (n = 20) will receive traditional rayon bandages with essential fatty acids and secondary coverage with gauze, which will be changed on a weekly basis. The treatment group (n = 20) will be submitted to LED therapy (635 nm; 4 J/cm2; 10 minutes) with weekly applications and the ulcers will also receive the traditional bandage treatment described above. The patients will be followed up until the complete closure of the ulcer, which will be the primary outcome. The ulcers will be examined on a weekly basis by a researcher with no awareness regarding the allocation of the individuals to the different groups and will assess, signs of infection, edema, redness, heat and the presence of gangrene. Photographs of the ulcers will also be taken for the subsequent determination of the area. Another researcher with no knowledge regarding the allocation of the participants will measure the surface of the ulcers with the aid of the ImageJ software program. The data will be submitted to appropriate statistical analyses. After closure of the ulcers, the patients will be followed up for a period of six months.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Amputation Stumps; Diabetic Foot

Keywords

diabetes mellitus; amputation stumps; diabetic foot; phototherapy; clinical trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Wound closure

  The primary outcome will be the complete closure of the ulcer, which is defined as 100% epithelialization of the operated surface with no exudate, draining or need for bandages.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Time for closure

  up to 6 months

• Ulcer closure rate

  up to 6 months

• Cost-benefit ratio of ulcer treatment following minor amputations

  up to 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group - gold standard: Conventional ulcer treatment with Rayon® and essential fatty acids (Dersani®). Cleaning of the surgical wound will be performed with saline solution. The wound will then be covered with a sterile polyethylene film, over which the LED plate will be positioned for placebo treatment (emission of sound, but with the device switched off). After 10 minutes, the LED plate and polyethylene film will be removed and the surgical wound will be covered with rayon moistened with essential fatty acids (following the standard protocol of the hospital), followed by the application of gauze and finalization with a crepe bandage.

Procedure: Control group

LED group

EXPERIMENTAL

LED group: Cleaning of the surgical wound will be performed with saline solution and the wound will be covered with a sterile polyethylene film, over which the LED plate will be positioned for active treatment with the device switched on. After 10 minutes, the LED plate and polyethylene film will be removed and the surgical wound will be covered with rayon moistened with essential fatty acids (following the standard protocol of the hospital), followed by the application of gauze and finalization with a crepe bandage.

Radiation: LED

Interventions

LED RADIATION

A device with 36, rectangular, red LEDs, registered with the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA authorization nº 8.04554.6), λ = (650 ± 20) nm, with an output power of 324 mW and an output area of 2.54 cm2 (Cosmedical, Brazil), will be enveloped with sterile, disposable, plastic wrap (transparent in the red wavelength) to permit contact with the skin for ten minutes during each session. The plastic wrap will be changed after each use. The amount of energy delivered will be 194.4 J.

Also known as: Photobiomodulation with light emmiting diode (LED)

LED group

Control group PROCEDURE

Conventional ulcer treatment with rayon® (Polar Fix, Polar Fix, Mauá, SP, Brazil) and essential fatty acids (Dersani®, Saniplan, Daudt, São Paulo, SP, Brazil) (composition: decanoic acid, caprylic acid, hexanoic acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid, lecithin, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate and alpha-tocopheryl).

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• age 18 years or older;
• type 2 diabetes;
• either gender;
• adequate cognitive capacity to maintain the foot without load or pressure as much as possible based on the location of the ulcer;
• under care at the vascular surgery outpatient clinic of the Mandaqui Hospital Complex between January 2017 and december 2018, having undergone partial minor amputation at the same hospital (toes, foot, disarticulation at the metatarsal-phalangeal or transmetatarsal joint).

You may not qualify if:

• presence of infected ulcers;
• under surveillance for cancer or having undergone anti-neoplasm treatment in previous three months;
• currently pregnant or nursing;
• uncontrolled diabetes;
• Neuropathic arthropathy;
• participation in other concomitant clinical trial.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Nove de Julho: lead
• Daniela de Fátima Teixeira da Silva: collaborator
• Monica Ribeiro Ventura: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Universidade Nove de Julho

São Paulo, São Paulo, 01504015, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Tchanque-Fossuo CN, Ho D, Dahle SE, Koo E, Li CS, Isseroff RR, Jagdeo J. A systematic review of low-level light therapy for treatment of diabetic foot ulcer. Wound Repair Regen. 2016 Mar;24(2):418-26. doi: 10.1111/wrr.12399. Epub 2016 Mar 2.

  PMID: 26748691 BACKGROUND

• Game FL, Apelqvist J, Attinger C, Hartemann A, Hinchliffe RJ, Londahl M, Price PE, Jeffcoate WJ; International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot. Effectiveness of interventions to enhance healing of chronic ulcers of the foot in diabetes: a systematic review. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2016 Jan;32 Suppl 1:154-68. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.2707.

  PMID: 26344936 BACKGROUND

• Tchanque-Fossuo CN, Ho D, Dahle SE, Koo E, Isseroff RR, Jagdeo J. Low-level Light Therapy for Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Review of Clinical Experiences. J Drugs Dermatol. 2016 Jul 1;15(7):843-8.

  PMID: 27391634 RESULT

• Nteleki B, Abrahamse H, Houreld NN. Conventional podiatric intervention and phototherapy in the treatment of diabetic ulcers. Semin Vasc Surg. 2015 Sep-Dec;28(3-4):172-83. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2016.02.001. Epub 2016 Feb 18.

  PMID: 27113284 RESULT

• Cg SK, Maiya AG, Hande HM, Vidyasagar S, Rao K, Rajagopal KV. Efficacy of low level laser therapy on painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Laser Ther. 2015 Oct 2;24(3):195-200. doi: 10.5978/islsm.15-OR-12.

  PMID: 26557734 RESULT

• Tardivo JP, Baptista MS, Correa JA, Adami F, Pinhal MA. Development of the Tardivo Algorithm to Predict Amputation Risk of Diabetic Foot. PLoS One. 2015 Aug 17;10(8):e0135707. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135707. eCollection 2015.

  PMID: 26281044 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Foot

Interventions

Low-Level Light Therapy; Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetic Angiopathies; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Foot Ulcer; Leg Ulcer; Skin Ulcer; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Diabetes Complications; Diabetic Neuropathies

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Laser Therapy; Therapeutics; Phototherapy; Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Cristiane M Franca, PhD

  University of Nove de Julho

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor at the Biophotonics applied to Health Sciences Post Graduation Program

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 25, 2016
• First Posted: August 30, 2016
• Study Start: January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2018
• Study Completion: December 1, 2020
• Last Updated: March 25, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Locations

BR (1)