Exercise without weight: a new hope for diabetic foot ulcers?
NCT ID NCT05603273
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 36 times
Summary
This study tests whether a 6-week program of non-weight bearing exercise can help diabetic foot ulcers heal faster than standard wound care alone. Forty adults with type 2 diabetes and a foot ulcer will be randomly assigned to either exercise plus standard care or standard care only. Researchers will measure changes in wound size, blood flow, and overall metabolism.
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School of Kinesiology
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What this could mean
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Active substance
non-weight bearing exercise
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help diabetic foot ulcers heal faster.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 people. The exercise program may not speed up healing, and results may not apply to everyone with diabetic foot ulcers.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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