Results from a Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomized, Active-controlled, Parallel-group Study
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), if untreated, accounts for lower-limb amputations affecting patients’ quality-of-life. Diperoxochloric acid (DPOCL) is known to heal DFU by its antibacterial and fibroblast stimulating activity. This was a phase 3, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group study conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topic solution of DPOCL compared with isotonic sodium chloride solution (ISCL). Adult patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes with random blood glucose levels of <250 mg/dL, with ≤ than three full-thickness foot ulcers were enrolled. Primary efficacy endpoint was complete wound closure and secondary was wound surface area. Adverse events were analyzed as safety endpoint. Of 311 enrolled patients, 289 were randomized … read more
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