Additional Hyperbaric Oxygen After Lower Extremity Amputation – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Description:
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used to treat hard to heal wounds for decades. Amputation,
especially distal lower extremity amputations have the same problem with healing and patients
often need to be re-amputated more proximally. In these patients oxygen levels are often the
decisive factor. Providing additional oxygen under hyperbaric conditions will increase tissue
oxygen concentration sufficient for the amputation stump to heal. This will give the patients
a more distal amputation with better condition for ambulation.
Condition:
Diabetes Mellitus
Treatment:
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Start Date:
July 4, 2018
Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
For More Information:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03594344