Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
LILT
Combined LILT and HBOT
standard wound care only which consisted of wound cleansing to keep the wound surface moist. Clean t
Sponsors
Amir N Wadee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: type II diabetic patients will be recruited based on non-probability convenience consecutive sampling of both genders (57 males and 43 females) with ages ranged from (40-65 years) to participate in this study. They will be enrolled and assessed for their eligibility to participate in the study. All patients undergo a suitable assessment to ensure inclusion and exclusion criteria. For inclusion: All patients have grade II (according to Wagner grading system) chronic DFU with ulcer size <8cm in greatest dimension, ulcer depth <1cm, ulcer with good vascularity, ulcer with no slough/infection with a duration of more than 6 weeks. All patients have maintained a controlled blood glucose level all over the duration of the study in which (HbA1C <48 mmol/mol). All Patients have Cardiac Ejection Fraction (CEF) = 50%, blood pressure (BP) = 150/90 mmHg, normal Chest X-ray. All patients are clinically evaluated by specialized ENT physician to ensure fitting for hyperbaric chamber
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded from the study if they had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Patients with any disorder that lead to ulcer other than diabetes such as chronic venous insufficiency, pregnant and malignant patients, or who had cardiac pacemakers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ulcer surface Area | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ulcer volume | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactSiham Fahmy
Head of HBO and Foot Care Center at Kobri El koba military hospital
Outcome results
None listed