Catalysis, SL., Madrid, Spain
Research Article
Effectiveness of Diamel® In the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial
Author(s): Marelys Yanes-Quesada, Daysi Navarro-Despaigne, Eduardo Cabrera-Rode, Juan J Lence-Anta, Obdulio Gonzalez-Hernández, Roberto Peña-Gener and Eduardo Sanz-Navares*
Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most serious complications for patients with diabetes mellitus. The use of nutritional supplements such as Diamel® can be considered as an adjunct to conventional treatment in affected patients.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the product Diamel® in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
Methods: Phase II double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in a sample of 100 patients of both sexes with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and with Wagner grade I-II-foot ulcers. All of them received conventional therapy, 50 of them combined with the product Diamel® and 50 combined with placebo. They followed up for a period of 1 year. The proportions of healed patients were taken as a response variable to determin.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.21.12.891