Could CO2 be the key to healing stubborn diabetic wounds?
NCT ID NCT04561609
First seen Jan 28, 2026 · Last updated May 25, 2026 · Updated 17 times
Summary
This study looked at whether applying carbon dioxide gas directly to chronic leg or foot ulcers in people with diabetes can improve healing. The gas is thought to boost blood flow and oxygen delivery to the wound. Researchers measured how many wounds fully closed and how much wound size decreased after four weeks of treatment.
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Locations
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Clinical Hospital Merkur, University Clinic for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases Vuk Vrhovac, Dugi dol 4a, 10000 Zagreb
Zagreb, Croatia, 10000, Croatia
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General hospital Novo mesto
Novo Mesto, Slovenia, 8000, Slovenia
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UMCLjubljana
Ljubljana, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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