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DIY bandage change: could self-dressing heal foot ulcers just as well?

NCT ID NCT07602491

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ain Shams University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether people with diabetic foot ulcers can safely change their own dressings compared to having a nurse do it. Sixty adults with mild to moderate ulcers were randomly assigned to either self-dressing or nurse-led dressing. The researchers tracked healing time, infection rates, and pain levels to see if self-care is a viable option.

What this could mean

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Active substance
self-dressing technique
What this could lead to
If self-dressing works as well as nurse-led care, it could give people with diabetic foot ulcers more independence and reduce healthcare costs.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and self-dressing requires good vision, motor skills, and understanding.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Admitted with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. * Superficial or moderate diabetic foot ulcer (Wagner grade 1-2). * Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index (ABI) ≥0.7. * Mental competence and literacy sufficient to understand instructions. * Had adequate visual and motor skills to perform self-dressing. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe ulcers (Wagner grade ≥3). * Systemic infection. * Critical limb ischemia. * Patients requiring urgent surgical intervention or amputation. * Inability to perform self-care due to physical or cognitive impairment. * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Diabetic Foot drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Diabetic foot ulcers Dressing Healing Nurse-led dressing Self-dressing

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ain Shams University

    Cairo, 11591, Egypt

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