Additional Hyperbaric Oxygen After Lower Extremity Amputation
This study evaluates the effect of additional hyperbaric oxygen therapy after lower extremity amputation. The patients will be randomized after amputation to either a treatment group receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or control group.
| Condition(s) | Diabetes Mellitus, Claudication, Intermittent, Critical Limb Ischemia, Osteomyelitis, Amputation, Lower Extremity Ulcer, Diabetic Angiopathy, Diabetic Neuropathies, Diabetic Foot |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This study evaluates the effect of additional hyperbaric oxygen therapy after lower extremity amputation. The patients will be randomized after amputation to either a treatment group receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or control group. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Lower extremity amputation because of chronic wound, osteomyelitis, ischemia, necrosis. * Fit to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy determined by an anesthesiologist/Hyperbaric Medicine Physician. * Able to cooperate and follow up appointments * Included within 7 days after final surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Not fulfilling inclusion criteria * Pregnancy * Dementia |
| Ages | 18 Years to 90 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Oslo University Hospital |
| Locations | Oslo, Norway; Oslo, Norway |
| Start date | 2018-07-04 |
| NCT ID | NCT03594344 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03594344 |