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Study aim
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comparative analysis of the efficacy of phenytoin-betadine and conventional wound dressing in healing of diabetic foot ulcer
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Design
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A clinical trial with a community-based, practice-oriented control group, with parallel groups, not blinding. Randomized random block method
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Settings and conduct
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The research sample size consists of 80 patients with diabetic foot(intervention group 105, control group 35) in Imam Reza hospital in Kermanshah city in 2020-2021
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: hysician and patient satisfaction، Patient alertness (GCS = 15)،Age over 18، do not allergic to to iodine and phenytoin، No pregnancy، Lack of hepatic impairment and renal failure (creatinine level below 2), cancer and osteomyelitis، Do not use immunosuppressive and corticosteroid during the last month، No smoking، Controlled blood sugar، Grade I and II foot ulcers according to Meggit-Wagner
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to co-operate with a patient or physician
Grade III, IV, V foot ulcers according to Meggit-Wagner، Amputation
Death،
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Intervention groups
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Control group:only routine treatments will be performed. Includes daily washing, debridement, gas dressing and antibiotic therapy (based on prescribing physician).
Intervention group:Wound, washed daily, up to 8 weeks, with iodine 10% then a phenytoin compound capsule will poure into the wound so that it is covered 1mm.The wound examination is performed by Beta Johnson, Padis and Wagner systems, One, two, three, four, six, eight, ten, and twelve weeks after starting treatment and at the end of the study
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Main outcome variables
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Length and width, depth, infection, grade of diabetic foot ulcer