Research Article
Plant Leaves Extract Irrigation on Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Table 2
Wound characteristics of diabetic foot ulcer individuals at baseline.
| | Wound variables | Groups | F2 | | | NS (n = 80) | NE (n = 80) | | n (%) | n (%) |
| | Age of wound (days) | | <100 | 74 (93) | 74 (93) | 0.533 | 0.912 | | 101–200 | 3 (3) | 2 (2) | | 201–300 | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | | >300 | 2 (3) | 2 (3) |
| | Ulcer grade | | Grade I | 3 (4) | 19 (24) | 27.321 | 0.001 | | Grade II | 38 (47) | 49 (61) | | Grade III | 39 (49) | 12 (15) |
| | Wound area (Sq. cm) | | <10 | 30 (38) | 36 (45) | 3.52 | 0.318 | | 10–50 | 43 (54) | 40 (50) | | 51–90 | 5 (2) | 1 (1) | | >90 | 2 (3) | 3 (4) |
| | Tissue type | | Granulation | 36 (45) | 21 (27) | 6.13 | 0.013 | | Slough | 44 (55) | 59 (74) |
| | Exudate level | | Moderate | 0 (0) | 20 (25) | 22.56 | <0.001 | | High | 80 (100) | 60 (75) |
| | Infection grade | | Nil | 1 (1) | 13 (16) | 23.976 | 0.001 | | Mild | 55 (69) | 27 (34) | | Moderate | 24 (30) | 40 (50) |
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NS, normal saline; NE, neem leaves extract irrigation; DM, diabetes mellitus.
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