Macrophage stimulating agent soluble yeast β‐1,3/1,6‐glucan as a topical treatment of diabetic foot and leg ulcers: A randomized, double blind, placebo‐controlled phase II study

Local treatment of diabetic lower extremity ulcers with β-1,3/1,6-polyglucose shows good safety results. This β-glucan preparation shows promising potential as a treatment accelerating cutaneous healing. Further studies are required to confirm this effect. This trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (no. NCT00288392).