SALACIA: SALvesAn vs Conventional Management of dIAbetic Foot Wounds

Electrolysed water is a novel antiseptic produced by passing an electric current through a mixture of tap water and salt. Microbiocidal activity is due to the presence of hypochlorous acid at neutral Ph. Irrigation of chronic wounds reduces bacterial load and appears to encourage wound healing. We propose to compare electrolysed water against conventional management.

The irrigant (Prontosan™) that is currently 'in-use' in the conventional management of diabetic foot wounds