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Study aim
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of laser therapy on the healing of foot ulcers in diabetic patients
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Design
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clinical trial with a control group, with factorial groups, without blinding, randomized, on 60 patients. Excel random function was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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30 Patients with diabetic ulcers underwent laser treatment in the hospital for 20 sessions for 30 minutes and the other 30 patients received only wound washing, dressings, and antibiotics.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria included type 2 diabetes, a history of diabetic foot ulcer for at least one month, and patient consent to participate in the research project.
Criteria for concomitant exclusion of other neurological diseases, infectious and discharged foot ulcers,Laser sessions for cosmetic or therapeutic purposes in the last trimester were the patient's dissatisfaction with participating in the research project
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Intervention groups
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This research was conducted in two groups. The first group underwent laser therapy intervention and simultaneous treatment of diabetic foot ulcer including daily rinsing with betadine, antibiotic treatment and the second group underwent only the usual treatment of diabetic foot ulcer including daily rinsing with betadine, antibiotic treatment and dressing.
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Main outcome variables
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The main variables include the diameter of the foot ulcer, the depth of the foot ulcer, neuropathy, which will be prevented from infection and amputation by laser treatment by reducing the depth and diameter of the foot ulcer.