Diabetic foot ulcers. Personal history of diabetic foot ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Negative pressure wound therapy group (NPWT) (n=95) Patients in Group N received NPWT after debridement on admission in the hospital
Sponsors
CMH Peshawar
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Included all patients >18 years diagnosed clinically and BSF and 2-hour-post prandial investigations in the diabetic range according to the WHO criteria Presenting with a diabetic foot wound of more than 4 weeks duration corresponding to Wagner grade 2 for debridement.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Included patients < 18 years Pregnancy Non-compliant to follow-up Necrotic tissue on ulcer with eschar that could not be debrided Malignancy, advanced cardiac and respiratory disease Exposed nerve and vessels beneath the ulcer and patient with above ankle ulcer and those with Charcot arthropathy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean wound closure time. Timepoint: During or after 12 weeks of therapy. Method of measurement: Subjective assessment by 3 consultants. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Median pain scores. Timepoint: After 12 weeks of therapy. Method of measurement: Standard Visual Analog Scale for pain and Likert scale for satisfaction.;Incidence of infection. Timepoint: During 12 weeks of therapy. Method of measurement: Subjective by 3 independent consultants. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactRashid Ali
CMH Rwp
Outcome results
None listed