Hyperbaric Oxygen, Oxidative Stress, NO Bioavailability and Tissue Oxygenation

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) increases tissue oxygenation and serves as an adjunct therapy for diabetic wounds. However, some patients have insufficient increase or even paradoxical decrease in tissue O2 due to vasoconstriction. The aim of the present study was to investigate the pathophysiology responsible for the different consequences of HBOT and to evaluate the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on these changes.

Methods: Prospective, randomized, cross-over trial including fifty diabetic patients with non-healing ulcers. All patients had two HBOT (100%oxygen, 2ATA) with NAC at the first or the second evaluation. At the beginning and at the end of each evaluation, ulcer oxygenation and plasma levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), total anti-oxidant status (TAOS) and nitric oxide (NO) were measured. Patients with ulcer oxygenation above 200mmHg, were subjected to complete HBOT protocol.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcers Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Diabetic Angiopathies Diabetic Foot Diabetic Neuropathies Endocrine System Diseases Foot Ulcer Leg Ulcer Skin Diseases Skin Ulcer Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Institute of Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Clinic

Ẕerifin, 70300, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

diabetic patients, aged 18 years or older, with non-healing foot ulcers

Exclusion criteria

Patients with macrovascular disease amenable for revascularization with more than 70% obstruction in femoral artery (evaluated by US doppler) were excluded from the study. Similarly, patients with a documented allergy to NAC, liver cirrhosis or those receiving NAC for other indications were excluded. Finally, patients with chest pathology incompatible with pressure changes, patients with inner ear disease, or those suffering from claustrophobia were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

N-acetylcysteine

Drug

Primary outcomes

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether changes in oxidative stress and NO bioavailability are responsible for the different effects of HBOT on tissue oxygenation in diabetic patients suffering from foot ulcers.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

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Registry information

Official study title

The Relation Between Hyperbaric Oxygen, Oxidative Stress, NO Bioavailability and Tissue Oxygenation in Diabetic Patients Suffering From Foot Ulcers

Important dates

Study start: 2003
Study completion: 2005
First posted: Apr 20, 2007
Registry last updated: Oct 17, 2008

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