Amputation decision aid for diabetic foot patients
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a decision-making tool to help people with severe diabetic foot infections decide about amputation surgery. It aims to support patients and doctors in making a more informed choice.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have diabetes and a foot ulcer that is very severe (Wagner grade 3 or 4), with signs of gangrene or serious infection.
- You have severe infection that may be spreading or causing tissue damage.
- Your leg blood vessels are not improving even with medical treatment.
- You have loss of feeling in your feet or poor blood flow, plus a history of foot ulcers, amputation, or kidney failure.
- You do not have a psychiatric condition that prevents you from communicating.
- You do not have other serious medical problems that make you unfit for the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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