A simple handheld test could spot hidden artery trouble in diabetic foot wounds
NCT ID NCT07732270
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a portable handheld Doppler device can help nurses quickly detect arterial insufficiency in people with diabetes who have foot ulcers. The device checks for blood flow in the great toe, and the goal is to see if it can reliably flag patients who need further vascular testing. If accurate, this simple tool could speed up care and reduce the risk of amputation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- handheld Doppler device used to detect blood flow in the great toe
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this quick test could help nurses identify which diabetic foot ulcers need urgent vascular specialist care, potentially preventing amputations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage diagnostic study. The device may not be accurate enough to replace standard vascular assessments, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- 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 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patient aged ≥18 years, * Patient with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, * Patient with a foot ulcer on one or both feet, regardless of the duration of diabetes (each limb will be considered hemodynamically independent, as the vast majority of arterial lesions in patients with diabetes are located below the inguinal ligament), * Participant affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security scheme, * Written informed consent obtained from the participant and the investigator no later than the day of inclusion and before any study-specific procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with suspected distal thromboembolic disease of the lower limbs, * Patient with suspected non-atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs (Buerger's disease, cannabis-associated arteriopathy, vasculitis, etc.), * Patient who has previously undergone a revascularization procedure, * Patient with an acute form of lower limb peripheral arterial occlusive disease, * Patient with severe sepsis, * Patient with no remaining great toes, * Person under enhanced protection, including minors, persons deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, and adults under legal protection, * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women, * Patient unable to provide informed consent, * Patient refusing to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Groupe Hospitalier de La Rochelle Ré Aunis
La Rochelle, France, 17000, France
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