Tiny probes to unlock secrets of amputation healing
NCT ID NCT07384689
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will use tiny probes called microdialysis to measure chemicals related to blood flow, inflammation, and antibiotics right inside the amputation stump after surgery. Researchers will compare results between diabetic and non-diabetic patients to understand why some stumps heal poorly. The goal is to gather knowledge that could improve wound care after leg amputation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve understanding of wound healing after amputation, potentially leading to better post-surgery care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 20 participants. It is not testing a treatment, so direct patient benefits are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria * 18 years or older * Cognitive ability to provide informed consent * Scheduled for transfemoral amputation at Aarhus University Hospital Exclusion criteria * Non-vascular indication of amputation * Already amputated on the contralateral leg * Insufficient flap perfusion * Allergic or sensitivity to silver or acrylic adhesives
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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