PHOTOFINISH: a Clinical Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of the System VULNOFAST® Plus/VULNOLIGHT® In Addition To The Usual Care (UC) Vs UC Alone For The Treatment Of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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N/AInterventional Study
Diabetic Foot Infection
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
78 (estimated)
Sponsor
L.Molteni & C. dei F.lli Alitti-Soc. di Esercizio S.p.A. · Industry
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who have infected foot ulcers. Participants will receive a new treatment in addition to their usual care and help researchers understand its effectiveness.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am 18 years or older.
I have been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
I have a chronic diabetic foot ulcer.
I can provide written consent.
My blood sugar levels are under control.
I am able to take oral medications.
I am willing to follow the study procedures.
You may not be able to join if
I cannot give written consent.
I am pregnant or breastfeeding.
I am participating in another clinical trial.
I have a severe foot ulcer that involves bone.
I have planned surgery during the study.
I have a serious blood circulation problem.
I have used antibiotics recently.
I cannot take certain antibiotics required for the study.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
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The aim of this randomised, open-label, multicentre clinical trial is to evaluate the superiority of the treatment which foresees the addition of the system VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT® to the Usual Care, versus the treatment with Usual Care alone, for the healing of chronic diabetic foot ulcer. VULNOFAST® plus is a sterile solution used in combination with a red light source VULNOLIGHT®. Usual C…
The aim of this randomised, open-label, multicentre clinical trial is to evaluate the superiority of the treatment which foresees the addition of the system VULNOFAST® plus / VULNOLIGHT® to the Usual Care, versus the treatment with Usual Care alone, for the healing of chronic diabetic foot ulcer. VULNOFAST® plus is a sterile solution used in combination with a red light source VULNOLIGHT®. Usual Care is defined as procedures to apply to the foot ulcer, carried out in the order in which they are listed in the protocol.
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Eligibility Criteria
Main Inclusion Criteria:
* Able and willing to give voluntary written informed consent. The ICF, must be signed before any study-related procedures and/or assessments are performed.
* Outpatients or inpatients (male and female) of any ethnic origin, aged 18 years or over, diagnosed with type 1 or t…
Main Inclusion Criteria:
* Able and willing to give voluntary written informed consent. The ICF, must be signed before any study-related procedures and/or assessments are performed.
* Outpatients or inpatients (male and female) of any ethnic origin, aged 18 years or over, diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
* Glycaemic control confirmed by a glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels ≤10% (86 mmol/mol), evaluated in the 3 months before enrolment or at Visit 1.
* Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) less than 300 mg/dl.
* A chronic diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) below the malleolus, with an area ≥ 2 and ≤ 40 cm2 and with a maximum diameter/length ≤ 10 cm measured by MolecuLight i:X medical device \[note: chronic wound is defined as a wound that, after the normal clinical practice, does not start healing within 4 weeks or does not heal within 8 weeks\].
* A diabetic foot wound with a depth equal or higher to grade 2 according to the category "Depth/tissue loss" of PEDIS, but not involving bone, diagnosed by clinical examination.
* Presence of infected foot ulcer of grade 2 according to the category "Infection" of PEDIS, diagnosed by clinical examination.
* Able to take oral medications.
* Patients must be willing and able to comply with the protocol and study procedures.
Main Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients unable to give written informed consent.
* Females who are pregnant or lactating.
* Females who are of child bearing potential and not taking adequate contraceptive precautions are excluded from the trial. Females of child bearing potential taking acceptable contraceptive precautions can be included.
* Participation in any other clinical trial or currently receiving any other investigational product(s) within 30 days prior to Visit 1.
* Ankle brachial systolic blood pressure index \< 0.5 (Winsor Index) in the infected limb.
* Ulcer probe to bone positive.
* Any surgery planned during the study period (from ICF signature to last planned follow-up visit).
* Clinical diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) requiring percutaneous or surgical revascularization.
* Transcutaneous oximetry (TcPo2) measurement \< 30 mmHg.
* Use of any antibiotics (local or systemic) within 48h before Visit 1.
* Patient for whom punch biopsy is contraindicated.
* Patients that cannot take amoxicillin and clavulanic acid (background antibiotic therapy) at the dosage stated in the protocol and according to the current Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
* Patients that cannot be treated with topical antiseptic containing Iodopovidone and/or with iodopovidone impregnated gauze according to the contraindication available in the current Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
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