Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Combined With Polarized Light Therapy Effect on Neuropathic Foot Ulcer Regarding Transcutaneous Oxygen Saturation (TcpO2) and Healing Rate ( A Randomized Control Study)
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Ulcer volume using Saline injection method
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Neuropathic ulcers develop due to nerve damage (neuropathy), commonly seen in conditions like diabetes, leading to loss of sensation, repetitive trauma, and poor wound healing. These ulcers typically occur on weight-bearing areas, hyperbaric oxygen and polarized light therapies may have a synergistic effect, improving oxygenation, cellular activity, and overall healing outcomes in neuropathic ulcers, particularly in diabetic foot ulcers.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 55 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •All patients had cardiac ejection fraction (CEF) 50%
- •blood pressure (BP) 150/90mmHg.
- •Chest X-ray was reported normal
- •all patients were clinically evaluated by a specialized ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physician to ensure suitability for the hyperbaric chamber.
Exclusion Criteria
- •chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignancy
- •cardiac pacemakers, or any disorder that lead to ulcers other than diabetes
- •chronic peripheral arterial disease.
Arms & Interventions
control
topical medication
Intervention: traditional treatment (Other)
study group
patients will evaluated to be fit for HBO therapy to ensure cardiac ejection fraction over 50% and chest CT to ensure chest free from any pathology
Intervention: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with polarized light therapy (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Ulcer volume using Saline injection method
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Tcpo2 at ulcer edge using Pulse Oximeter(4 weeks)
- Emg pre and at end (Sensory NCS (Sural nerve)(4 weeks)
Investigators
Hanan Hosny M Battesha
associate professor
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
