Tackling Pressure Ulcer Via Bee Venom Phonophoresis (ulcer)

Badr University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pressure Ulcers; Bee Venom; Phonophoresis

Treatments: Other: group 1 received topical Bee venom gel; Other: Group 2: Phonophoresis of Bee Venom gel

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06374563

BUC-IACUC-221109-6

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of topical Bee Venom gel versus phonophoresis of Bee Venom gel to accelerate healing of chronic pressure ulcer

Full description

In this study, the Bee Venom gel was prepared in a gel formula. Patients with chronic pressure ulcers were enrolled randomly into two different groups. Group 1 received a topical application of Bee Venom gel, 3 times per weeks. While group 2 received phonophoresis of Bee Venom gel using low frequency ultrasound, 3 times per week. The treatment lasted for 8 consecutive weeks. The Image J Software is used to measure the wound surface area before and after treatment.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with stage II and III chronic neuropathic ulcers.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with chronic cardiac,
• Patients with renal, and
• Patients with hepatic diseases and
• Diabetic patients. Additionally,
• Patients with immunosuppressive diseases,
• Patients with HIV, and
• Anemia Patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Group 1 received topical application of Bee Venom gel, 3 times per week

Treatment:

Other: group 1 received topical Bee venom gel

group 2

Experimental group

Description:

Group 1 received phonophoresis of Bee Venom gel using low intensity ultrasound, 3 times per week

Treatment:

Other: Group 2: Phonophoresis of Bee Venom gel