NCT04280016

The Effect of Exercise on Wound Healing While Off-loading

The Effect of Exercise on Wound Healing in People With Diabetes Undergoing Off-loading Treatment

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mercer University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study seeks to establish the effect of adding exercise to off-loading interventions on the healing time for people with diabetes mellitus and a foot ulcer. Hypothesis: Consistent with the literature, results are expected to resemble the accelerated healing seen when older adults exercised in the presence of wounds.

Detailed description

The purpose of this project is to establish the effect of the addition of exercise to an off-loading intervention on the healing time for people with diabetes mellitus and a foot ulcer. While benefits of physical activity and exercise are clear, the benefit of exercise on wound healing in individuals with diabetes has not been elucidated. It is critical to better understand how prescribed exercise effects the healing speed in patients receiving wound care with appropriate off-loading. If exercise does decrease healing time, the benefit to the patient may include lower cost, decreased risk of infection, decreased burden on a caregiver, and improved quality of life.

Conditions

• Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise	Participants will participate in an exercise session with non-weight-bearing exercise that the participant is able to perform with off-loading (e.g. total contact cast) intact. They will also be instructed in a home exercise program so that exercise can be performed three days per week with no more than two days between sessions. These participants will also receive standard wound care with off-loading.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-14
• Primary completion: 2023-05-01
• Completion: 2023-05-01
• First posted: 2020-02-21
• Last updated: 2021-10-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States