Electroacupuncture for diabetic foot wounds
Part of Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether electroacupuncture at a specific point (ST-36) can help heal diabetic foot ulcers. It may be an option for people with diabetic foot sores that have not healed well.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a diabetic foot ulcer diagnosed by a doctor.
- Your ulcer matches a Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern called 'blood stasis obstructing the collateral'.
- Your ulcer is Wagner grade 1, 2, or 3, and the size is between 2 cm² and 30 cm².
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are not pregnant or planning pregnancy, and you have no severe brain, liver, heart, lung, or kidney disease.
- Your HbA1c level is less than 9%, and you are not participating in another clinical trial.
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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