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Low-level laser therapy and Calendula officinalis in repairing diabetic foot ulcers* * Extracted from the theses "Efeito da Terapia a Laser de Baixa Intensidade com Calendula officinalis no reparo de úlcera em pé diabético", Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, 2015.

Terapia con láser de baja intensidad y Calendula officinalis en la reparación de úlcera en pie diabético

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy isolated and associated with Calendula officinalis oil in treating diabetic foot ulcers.

METHOD

An experimental, randomized, controlled, prospective, interventional clinical case study using a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 32 diabetic patients of both genders. Participants were randomly divided into four groups. Doppler Ultrasound evaluation of the Ankle-Brachial Index, brief pain inventory and analog pain scale were performed at baseline and after 30 days.

RESULTS

Reduced pain was observed in the Low-level laser therapy and Low-level laser therapy associated with Essential Fatty Acids groups (p<0.01). Regarding the Ankle-Brachial Index and Doppler Ultrasound, all groups remained stable. By analyzing lesion area reduction, Low-level laser therapy associated with Essential fatty acids group showed a significance of p=0.0032, and the Low-level laser therapy group showed p=0.0428.

CONCLUSION

Low-level laser therapy, performed alone or associated with the Calendula officinalis oil was effective in relieving pain and accelerating the tissue repair process of diabetic foot.

Descriptors
Calendula Officinalis; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Foot; Laser Therapy

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