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Can a video call heal leg wounds faster? new study tests telemedicine

NCT ID NCT04440839

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Davis Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether using telemedicine (video or phone consultations) can help people in rural communities with leg wounds get specialist care more quickly. Researchers compared the time from when a wound was found to when a specialist saw the patient, either through telemedicine or in person. The goal was to see if telemedicine speeds up care for conditions like diabetic foot ulcers and peripheral artery disease.

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 show that telemedicine helps rural patients with leg wounds get faster specialist care.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study that only measured timing, not healing or long-term outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus Diabetic Foot diabetic neuropathy peripheral arterial disease peripheral vascular disease ulcer of lower limbs

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIABETIC FOOT DIABETIC FOOT INFECTION DIABETIC FOOT ULCER DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Misty D. Humphries

    Sacramento, California, 95811, United States