Increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus has led to increasing numbers of chronic non-healing foot ulcers (wounds). Electrolysed water is a novel antiseptic which reduces bacterial load and appears to encourage wound healing. The investigators propose to compare electrolysed water against conventional management.
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Proportion of diabetic foot ulcers (wounds) that heal when irrigated using electrolysed water versus the proportion that heal when using the standard-of-care irrigant
Timeframe: From enrollment to 20 weeks