Extracorporeal shock wave therapy safe and efficacious for Diabetic Foot Ulcers, reveals research
A new groundbreaking study revealed that extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is safe, efficacious, and has shown favorable outcomes for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) as per a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.
Diabetes is a global pandemic affecting individuals of all age groups. DFU is one of the most prevalent and serious consequences of DM which does not heal quickly, leading to prolonged hospitalization, reduced quality of life, amputation, and worsened consequences. Glycemic control, infection management, appropriate orthotic shoe wear, offloading devices, debridement, and alternative therapies like hyperbaric oxygen therapy are some of the management practices for DFU. However, they are not effective due to poor healing and high recurrence rates.
Extracorporeal Shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive method to re-initiate chronic wounds by activating the body’s healing pathways to promote healing in a variety of wound healing applications. It works on the principle of simultaneously reducing the wound bed inflammation and surrounding tissue inflammation by increasing angiogenesis and enhancing the production of growth factors. Hence, researchers conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ESWT for the treatment of DFU patients. A systematic search was conducted using databases like PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials (CENTAL), and Web of Science for retrieving randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy and safety of ESWT.
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