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Study aim
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of topical olive oil on the improvement of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
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Design
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Thirty patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group and, in addition to the usual care, topically applied olive oil dressing on their wounds.
While patients in the control group (30) were only under normal care with normal saline and dressing.
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Settings and conduct
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The intervention was performed once a day for 4 weeks in both groups and at the end of each week the ulcer was evaluated
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry requirements: Patients aged 30-65 years with grade 1 or 2 diabetic ulcers according to Wegener's classification. Having a single ulcer in the legs and extremities (fingers, sole, heel, toe) that lasts at least 4 weeks Creating it past; having a BMI of 35-18; non-smoking, alcohol and drug addiction; not taking drugs that may interfere with wound healing, such as corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, and cytotoxic agents; lack of disease
At the same time it can cause problems in wound healing, such as cancers, vasculitis, kidney and liver failure, and heart failure.
Exclusion criteria: Existing acute ulcer need to receive intravenous antibiotics or gangrene requiring amputation; evidence of wounds
Intravenous, ischemic, neurotrophic and traumatic in the patient; absence of referral to the center for tracking and changing dressings in more than two occasions.
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Intervention groups
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Patients in intervention group: received standard care and daily dressing with sterile gauze and topical olive for 4 weeks.
Patients in control group received standard care and daily dressing with sterile gauze at the same time.
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Main outcome variables
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Wound parameters, including color, drainage, size, total status based on calculated score,fasting plasma sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin will be measured for all patients.