← Back to Search

Ultrasound Therapy

Low Frequency, Low Intensity Ultrasound for Foot Ulcer

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Peter A Lewin, PhD
Research Sponsored by Drexel University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 16 weeks, then 6 and 12 months after last treatment
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study the effect of low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound on wound healing and quality of life for patients with venous or diabetic ulcers.

Eligible Conditions
  • Foot Ulcer
  • Venous Ulcers

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~16 weeks, then 6 and 12 months after last treatment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16 weeks, then 6 and 12 months after last treatment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in wound size
Secondary outcome measures
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL)
Microcirculatory blood flow index change
Wound Quality of Life (WQOL)
+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Low Frequency, Low Intensity UltrasoundExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Low Frequency, Low Intensity therapeutic ultrasound applied weekly for up to 16 weeks.
Group II: Sham UltrasoundPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Sham ultrasound applied weekly for up to 16 weeks.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaOTHER
1,998 Previous Clinical Trials
42,879,309 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Foot Ulcer
256 Patients Enrolled for Foot Ulcer
Drexel UniversityLead Sponsor
149 Previous Clinical Trials
47,563 Total Patients Enrolled
Temple UniversityOTHER
296 Previous Clinical Trials
82,723 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Foot Ulcer
40 Patients Enrolled for Foot Ulcer

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research endeavor actively seeking participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov has indicated that this particular study is not currently recruiting patients, despite it first being advertised on January 1st 2017 and last edited on April 5th 2022. However, an abundance of alternative trials are actively enrolling volunteers right now with 401 separate studies available at present."

Answered by AI
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Enhanced Ultrasound Treatment of Chronic Wounds With Monitoring of Healing and Quality of Life Outcomes
2017. "Enhanced Ultrasound Treatment of Chronic Wounds With Monitoring of Healing and Quality of Life Outcomes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03041844.
~9 spots leftby Apr 2025
Unbiased ResultsWe believe in providing patients with all the options.
Your Data Stays Your DataWe only share your information with the clinical trials you're trying to access.
Verified Trials OnlyAll of our trials are run by licensed doctors, researchers, and healthcare companies.
Back to top