Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Conditions
Interventions
The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (study)n= 25 patients type 2 diabetic of both sexes with xerosis and fissures in the feet that were treated with the Healing Oil made from essential
For up to 119 days. The lesions were measured length x width and photographed every week, this is to observe the reduction of the lesion.
Device
Other
Sponsors
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Type 2 diabetic patients. Adults. Both genders. Registered at ADINF (Associação de Diabéticos de Nova Friburgo, RJ). With xerosis (dry skin). Fissures (cracks) in their feet.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Type 1 diabetic patients. Those with ulcers in their feet. Patient taking medicine for the treatment of the fissures in the skin.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: We monitored all patients for up to 119 days, measured and photographed the lesion (crack) weekly to analyze the reduction or not of the lesions, and whether this reduction was more significant in the Study Group (SG) that used the Healing Oil or in the Control Group (CG) who used 10% Urea Cream. A lesion (crack) was chosen in the foot of each patient to be treated and analyzed. The team, assisted by a podiatrist, chose the largest and most significant lesion. The work team weekly measured the injuries with a pachymeter, noted and photographed to follow the evolution.;Result Found 1: In the follow-up of the groups, we observed that the mean reduction (mm2 / week) of the wound was significant in both groups (0.98 mm2/week in the Study Group and 0.99 mm2 / week in the Control Group, respectively) without significant difference (P= 0.348) between them.;Expected outcome 2: We performed separate analyzes of the weekly reduction of lesions in patients with total healing and patients with partial healing in both groups, comparing these measures within each group and between groups.;Outcome found 2: Our analysis of measurements and photographs showed that all patients in both the Study Group (SG) and the Control Group (CG) presented progressive weekly reduction of the lesion treated with both treatments, but not all of them had complete healing. For this we used the data collected only from these patients during the research. When we analyzed within the Study Group the reduction of lesion measurements of patients with partial healing compared to patients with total healing after treatment with the healing oil, we observed that the reduction of the lesion was similar (p= 0.125) when the segments were compared. This showed that in this group in both patients (total and partial healing) they evolved similarly in reducing the lesion each week. The same analysis was performed within the Control Group and also showed no significant difference in this group in | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHeloísa;Lusinalva de Macedo;da Silva
Universidade Federal Fluminense;Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia da Universidade Federal Fluminense
Outcome results
None listed