Comparison of the effect of Biopolymer complex dressing ALGIPAD (chitosan, calcium alginate and cellulosic fibers) with alginate dressing in the management of diabetic wounds

Aim - In treating diabetic foot ulcers, using effective wound dressings is one of the most critical challenges for therapists. So far, a dressing that meets all the requirements for treating diabetic foot ulcers alone has not been produced.Method: This study is a single-blind clinical trial on ۸۰ diabetic patients; ۴۰ patients with diabetic foot ulcers were treated with algipad dressing, and ۴۰ patients with alginate dressing and compared. Results / Discussion: There were no significant differences between the two groups. We used repeated measures analysis. The results showed that the healing process was good in the two groups (P<۰.۰۰۱), but the healing in the algipad group was significantly faster than in the alginate group.Conclusion: Algipad dressing is a simple and practical method that is preferable to alginate dressing in terms of treatment cost and duration.

کلیدواژه ها:

Algi-Pad dressing ، Alginate dressing ، Biopolymer dressing