BACKGROUND: Low-frequency ultrasound has been shown to be an alternative to surgical wound debridement (WD) to stimulate wound healing; however, few data are available. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy, tolerability and benefit of both wound treatment methods. METHODS: A monocentric prospective randomized-controlled clinical study assessing patient-reported outcomes and clinical efficacy of ultrasound-assisted wound treatment (UAW) compared to WD. RESULTS: In total, 67 patients were treated. Efficacy and tolerability were found to be good for both treatments, with 88% of UAW and 85.2% of WD patients experiencing more-than-minimal patient benefit. Quality of life improved significantly. Wound status improved and pain decreased in both groups. CONCLUSION: Compared to the gold standard (i.e. WD), UAW displays the same high efficacy, comparable patient benefit and improved quality of life. Both procedures are equally suitable for highly beneficial guideline-based treatment of chronic wounds.
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BACKGROUND: Low-frequency ultrasound has been shown to be an alternative to surgical wound debridement (WD) to stimulate wound healing; however, few data are available. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy, tolerability and benefit of both wound treatment methods. METHODS: A monocentric prospective randomized-controlled clinical study assessing patient-reported outcomes and clinical efficacy of ultrasound-assisted wound treatment (UAW) compared to WD. RESULTS: In total, 67 patients were treated. Efficacy and tolerability were found to be good for both treatments, with 88% of UAW and 85.2% of WDpatients experiencing more-than-minimal patient benefit. Quality of life improved significantly. Wound status improved and pain decreased in both groups. CONCLUSION: Compared to the gold standard (i.e. WD), UAW displays the same high efficacy, comparable patient benefit and improved quality of life. Both procedures are equally suitable for highly beneficial guideline-based treatment of chronic wounds.
Authors: Lisa Gould; Peter Abadir; Harold Brem; Marissa Carter; Teresa Conner-Kerr; Jeff Davidson; Luisa DiPietro; Vincent Falanga; Caroline Fife; Sue Gardner; Elizabeth Grice; John Harmon; William R Hazzard; Kevin P High; Pamela Houghton; Nasreen Jacobson; Robert S Kirsner; Elizabeth J Kovacs; David Margolis; Frances McFarland Horne; May J Reed; Dennis H Sullivan; Stephen Thom; Marjana Tomic-Canic; Jeremy Walston; Jo Anne Whitney; John Williams; Susan Zieman; Kenneth Schmader Journal: J Am Geriatr Soc Date: 2015-03-06 Impact factor: 5.562
Authors: Lisa Gould; Peter Abadir; Harold Brem; Marissa Carter; Teresa Conner-Kerr; Jeff Davidson; Luisa DiPietro; Vincent Falanga; Caroline Fife; Sue Gardner; Elizabeth Grice; John Harmon; William R Hazzard; Kevin P High; Pamela Houghton; Nasreen Jacobson; Robert S Kirsner; Elizabeth J Kovacs; David Margolis; Frances McFarland Horne; May J Reed; Dennis H Sullivan; Stephen Thom; Marjana Tomic-Canic; Jeremy Walston; JoAnne Whitney; John Williams; Susan Zieman; Kenneth Schmader Journal: Wound Repair Regen Date: 2015-02-13 Impact factor: 3.617
Authors: Sebastián Flores-Escobar; Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso; Yolanda García-Álvarez; Mateo López-Moral; José Luis Lázaro-Martínez; Esther García-Morales Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2022-03-30 Impact factor: 4.241