RESUMEN
Objective: To investigate the effect of Beri-honey-impregnated dressing on diabetic foot ulcer and compare it with normal saline dressing
Study Design: A randomized, controlled trial
Place and Duration of Study: Sughra Shafi Medical Complex, Narowal, Pakistan and Bhatti International Trust [BIT] Hospital, Affiliated with Central Park Medical College, Lahore, from February 2006 to February 2010
Methodology: Patients with Wagner's grade 1 and 2 ulcers were enrolled. Those patients were divided in two groups; group A [n=179] treated with honey dressing and group B [n=169] treated with normal saline dressing. Outcome measures were calculated in terms of proportion of wounds completely healed [primary outcome], wound healing time, and deterioration of wounds. Patients were followed-up for a maximum of 120 days
Results: One hundred and thirty six wounds [75.97%] out of 179 were completely healed with honey dressing and 97 [57.39%] out of 169 wtih saline dressing [p=0.001]. The median wound healing time was 18.00 [6 - 120] days [Median with IQR] in group A and 29.00 [7 - 120] days [Median with IQR] in group B [p < 0.001]
Conclusion: The present results showed that honey is an effective dressing agent instead of conventional dressings, in treating patients of diabetic foot ulcer