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Diabetes & Endocrinology
RCT
Silver/copper nanoparticle dressing shows greater wound reduction than ionic silver in infected diabetic foot ulcers
Small pilot study finds silver-copper dressing may reduce wound size in diabetic foot ulcers
A small pilot RCT of 30 patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers compared silver/copper nanoparticle dressings to ionic silver dressings.
A new silver-copper dressing shrank infected diabetic foot ulcers by 43% in just one week, outperforming standard silver dressings in a smal…
Apr 13, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
RCT
Posterior slab cast shows higher healing rate than total contact cast for diabetic foot ulcers in single-center RCT
Posterior slab cast may heal diabetic foot ulcers faster than total contact cast in small trial
A single-center, open-label RCT of 99 adults with Type 2 diabetes and plantar diabetic foot ulcers compared posterior slab cast (PSC) to tot…
A new cast type helped more diabetic foot wounds heal in six months compared to the standard method in a small trial.
Apr 8, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
RCT
Minimal offloading dressing shows similar healing rates to felted foam for plantar diabetic foot ulcers in pilot trial
Can a simpler dressing help heal diabetic foot ulcers as well as standard care?
A pilot RCT of 40 patients with plantar diabetic foot ulcers found similar 12-week healing rates between minimal offloading dressing (95%) a…
A simpler diabetic foot dressing healed 95% of wounds faster than standard foam, though the study was small and results weren't statisticall…
Apr 3, 2026