Study of Maggot Therapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

This study was a Kind of clinical trial with equal randomization, that have been done from January 2009 to June 2011 in the AFZALIPOOR hospital endocrine ward in Kerman-Iran on 128 diabetic patient who had foot wounds.Replacement of conventional therapy by new methodes is one of the more important aims for health professional specially for nurses.One of this new treatment is maggot therapy.

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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

40 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Have a chronic illness more than 7 weeks.
The age of the patients between 40- 90 years old.
Not having capillary disease (Blockage of artery, Rinold).
Not user of anticoagulants and corticosteroids drugs.
Patients without history of allergy to drugs and foods.
Having diabetic type 2

Exclusion criteria

patients who refer to critical clinical care unit
patients who have amputation

Treatment and study plan

procedure:maggot therapy

Other

each times in maggot therapy continued for three days.wound assessment was done before and after any intervention

Other names: larval therapy

Conventional Therapy

Other

patients receive ordinary treatment for diabetic foot

Other names: mechanical debridement

Primary outcomes

change from baseline in BATES-JENSEN WOUND ASSESSMENT score at 3days and change from baseline in BATES-JENSEN WOUND ASSESSMENT score at 6 days

Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kerman Medical University

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Registry information

Official study title

Maggot Therapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Acronym: MDT

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Sep 7, 2012
Registry last updated: Sep 10, 2012

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