A Prospective Study on Combined Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Topical Oxygen Therapy on Diabetic Ulcers
Abstract: Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of combined use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPOT) and topical oxygen therapy (TOT) over conventional wound therapy (CWT) in healing of diabetic wounds Method: Using a Random number table, a total of thirty patients with diabetic wounds were randomly assigned to the control group (n = 15, receiving Negative pressure wound therapy) and the intervention group (n = 15, receiving Topical oxygen therapy in addition to Negative pressure wound therapy). The patients received continuous treatment for two weeks. Subsequently, the two groups pre - and post - treatment granulation tissue coverage rate, pain, severity, and scores from the pressure ulcer scale for healing (push) were compared. Furthermore, comparisons were made between the two groups' rates of bacterial culture positivity, healing rates, and healing times. Results: In both groups, the push scores were considerably lower after treatment compared to pretreatment levels, and the intervention group's scores were lower than the control group's (all p
Keywords: Diabetic Foot Ulcers, topical oxygen therapy, Negative pressure wound therapy, granulation tissue
How to Cite?: Dr. J. A. Jayalal, Dr. P. R. Baghavath, Dr. S. Edwin Kins Raj, Dr. Venkatesh K. , "A Prospective Study on Combined Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Topical Oxygen Therapy on Diabetic Ulcers", Volume 13 Issue 3, March 2024, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1475-1478, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR24321003339, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR24321003339