scholarly journals HEALING RATE IN DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS TREATED WITH BIOMEMBRANE AND HYDROCOLLOID POWDER: RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Author(s):  
Manuela de Mendonça Figueirêdo Coelho ◽  
Luciana Catunda Gomes de Menezes ◽  
Shérida Karanini Paz de Oliveira ◽  
Ana Débora Alcantara Coêlho Bonfim ◽  
Viviane Mamede Vasconcelos Cavalcante ◽  
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Objective: to evaluate the rate of healing in diabetic foot ulcers treated with a biomembrane of latex proteins from Calotropis procera (BioMem CpLP) when compared to powdered hydrocolloid. Method: randomized controlled clinical trial, registered by the Brazilian Clinical Trial Registry (REBEC), according to protocol RBR-98f3j9, carried out with eight people with diabetic foot, in a diabetic foot clinic, from March to July 2019. In the experimental group (n = 04), biomembrane was applied; in the control group (n = 04), hydrocolloid powder was used. The healing rate was assessed at 30 and 60 days after starting treatment. Results: no statistical differences were found between the healing rates of the control group and the experimental group in the temporal analysis of the initial 30 days (p = 0.726) and in the 60 days following the start of treatment (p = 0.562). Conclusion: BioMem CpLP presented healing rates similar to the conventional product, being an effective and low cost alternative for the treatment of diabetic feet.

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (Sup5) ◽  
pp. S7-S14
Author(s):  
Thomas E Serena ◽  
Neal M Bullock ◽  
Windy Cole ◽  
John Lantis ◽  
Lam Li ◽  
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Objectives: Perfusion and blood oxygen levels are frequently insufficient in patients with hard-to-heal wounds due to poor circulation, vascular disruption and vasoconstriction, reducing the wound's capacity to heal. This study aimed to investigate the effect of topical oxygen on healing rates in patients with hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) (i.e., non-responsive over four weeks). Method: This multicentre, open-label, community-based randomised clinical trial compared standard care (SOC) with or without continuous topical oxygen therapy (TOT) for 12 weeks in patients with DFUs or minor amputation wounds. SOC included debridement, offloading with total contact casting (TCC) and appropriate moisture balance. Primary endpoints were the number of patients to achieve complete wound closure and percentage change in ulcer size. Secondary endpoints were pain levels and adverse events. Results: For the study, 145 patients were randomised with index ulcers graded Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 1 or 2, or Wagner 1 or 2. In the intention-to-treat analysis, 18/64 (28.1%) patients healed in the SOC group at 12 weeks compared with 36/81 (44.4%) in the SOC plus TOT group (p=0.044). There was a statistically significant reduction in wound area between the groups: SOC group mean reduction: 40% (standard deviation (SD) 72.1); SOC plus TOT group mean reduction: 70% (SD 45.5); per protocol p=0.005). There were no significant differences in changes to pain levels or adverse events. Conclusion: This study suggests that the addition of TOT to SOC facilitates wound closure in patients with hard-to-heal DFUs.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raedeh Basiri ◽  
Maria Spicer ◽  
Bahram Arjmandi

Abstract Objectives This study examined the effects of high protein dietary supplementation and nutrition education on the healing of diabetic foot ulcers. Methods Twenty-nine adults with diabetic foot ulcers were recruited from the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Wound Care Clinic. Participants were randomly assigned to treatment (n = 15) or control (n = 14) group. The treatment group received two carbohydrate controlled high protein shakes to consume daily, and was educated regarding adequate intake of low-fat protein sources, fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates and minimizing simple carbohydrates. The control group did not receive any intervention. Daily supplementation provided a total of 500 kilocalories, 28 grams of high-quality protein, and approximately 50% of micronutrient requirements. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, BMI) and wound planimetry were examined at baseline and every four weeks until the wound healed or up to 12 weeks. Results There was no significant difference between the groups at baseline for BMI (mean = 33.8 ± 7 kg/m2), age (mean = 53.34 ± 11.14 years), duration of diabetes (mean = 13 years), duration of wounds (mean 10.8 months) or wound area (mean = 450 mm2). Wound healing rate (decrease in the area of the wound/week) for the treatment group was three times faster than the control group (151.1 mm2/week vs. 45.2 mm2/week respectively). Conclusions Improved nutritional intake using nutritional supplementation and patient education has a strong positive effect on the wound healing rate of diabetic foot ulcers. Faster wound healing improves quality of life and functionality of patients with diabetic foot ulcers. Funding Sources Dissertation award.


2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1090-1095 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rullan ◽  
L. Cerdà ◽  
G. Frontera ◽  
L. Masmiquel ◽  
J. Llobera

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 377
Author(s):  
Christopher Anthony Duplessis ◽  
Biswajit Biswas

The advent and increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance commensurate with the absence of novel antibiotics on the horizon raises the specter of untreatable infections. Phages have been safely administered to thousands of patients exhibiting signals of efficacy in many experiencing infections refractory to antecedent antibiotics. Topical phage therapy may represent a convenient and efficacious treatment modality for chronic refractory infected cutaneous wounds spanning all classifications including venous stasis, burn-mediated, and diabetic ulcers. We will initially provide results from a systematic literature review of topical phage therapy used clinically in refractorily infected chronic wounds. We will then segue into a synopsis of the preparations for a forthcoming phase II a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial assessing the therapeutic efficacy exploiting adjunctive personalized phage administration, delivered topically, intravenously (IV) and via a combination of both modalities (IV + topical) in the treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers (perhaps the canonical paradigm representing complicated recalcitrant infected cutaneous wounds).


2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansour Siavash ◽  
Saeideh Shokri ◽  
Sepehr Haghighi ◽  
Mohammad Ali Shahtalebi ◽  
Ziba Farajzadehgan

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