Walking away from wounds: exercise may speed healing of diabetic foot ulcers
NCT ID NCT04791449
First seen Jun 13, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a medically supervised exercise program can help heal foot ulcers in people with type 2 diabetes. Sixty participants will do 2-3 exercise sessions per week for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if exercise reduces the time it takes for the wound to close completely.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for DIABETIC FOOT ULCER are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
UNM Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
RECRUITINGAlbuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
structured exercise program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that regular, supervised exercise helps diabetic foot ulcers heal faster, offering a simple, drug-free way to improve recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. Exercise may not speed healing for everyone, and results may not apply to more severe ulcers.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.