Comparing standard wound care vs standard wound care with adjunct hyperbaric oxygen therapy : a clinical trial

Abstract

Aim: To compare standard wound care vs standard wound care with adjunct hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic arterial foot ulceration. Methods: A quasi-experimental, matched-control clinical trial was conducted. Twenty-six participants living with Type 2 diabetes and presenting with a newly diagnosed arterial foot ulcer were recruited. Subjects were divided into two groups. Group A underwent standard wound care with adjunct hyperbaric oxygen therapy and group B underwent standard wound care only. Following application of treatment, participants were reviewed every week for a period of four weeks and their ulcers were measured for their surface area and depth to assess any change in wound size. [Excerpt]