Short-term effect of dressing with Dermaheal ointment in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: A double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Diabetic foot ulcers, a major cause of amputations in diabetics, could benefit from natural products as adjuncts to standard care, given the costs and adverse effects of typical therapies. This study aims to evaluate the short-term effects of dressing with Dermaheal ointment in the treatment of DFUs through a double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial.

Methods

This double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial included 50 patients with Wagner's ulcer grade I or II, randomly assigned to Dermaheal and placebo groups (received standard treatment and placebo ointment). The ulcer site was dressed daily for four consecutive weeks with either Dermaheal or placebo ointment. Ulcer healing score (using DFU healing checklist), ulcer size with transparent ruler a

SUBMITTER: Salahi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10864714 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature