NCT03788642

Low-level Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Efficacy of Low-level Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mahidol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study evaluates the efficacy of Low-level laser therapy on ulcer healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. Half the patients are randomized to receive Low-level laser therapy and a half to recieve the placebo (LED).

Detailed description

Low-level laser therapy(LLLT) has been reported to aid ulcer healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. However, patients need to come to hospital to receive LLLT performed by medical professional. The LLLT shoe has been developed for home using. Patients can wear LLLT shoe 30 min once daily instead of going hospital for LLT therapy. The aim of this study is to see whether LLLT shoe helps with healing compare with placebo (LED shoe).

Conditions

• Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Control LED shoe arm	Patients with DFU will wear LED shoe 30 minutes once daily
PROCEDURE	Laser Shoe arm	Patients with DFU will wear Laser shoe 30 minutes once daily

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-15
• Primary completion: 2021-10-31
• Completion: 2021-10-31
• First posted: 2018-12-27
• Last updated: 2021-12-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand