Research Article

Physical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers—Preliminary Study for Topical Application of Oxygen or Ozone Auxiliary Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Table 1

Comparison of the percentage change in the area of ulcers and pain intensity after the end of the therapeutic cycle between the study groups, together with the statistical evaluation.

Topical oxygen therapy (n = 42) mean ± SDTopical ozone therapy (n = 43) mean ± SD

% change of ulcer surface area after treatment33.25 ± 10.9728.67 ± 14.470.030
% change of the VAS score after treatment57.13 ± 16.2440.21 ± 14.530.001