Main clinical evidence of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i10.32780

Keywords:

Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Lower extremity; Diabetic foot.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the main clinical evidence about the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Methodology: This is a systematic review carried out using the PRISMA method, in the electronic databases PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, using the following descriptors: “hyperbaric oxygenation”, “diabetes”, “diabetic foot”, “leg ulcer” and “ischemia” Full texts were included, available in Portuguese, English or Spanish, published between January 2016 and December 2021; studies needed to assess the proportion of people with completely healed diabetic foot ulcers in participants randomized to hyperbaric oxygen therapy and in a control group. Results: 08 articles made up the final sample of this study, with a higher frequency of publication in 2019 (n: 03). All studies used the Randomized Clinical Trial methodology, presenting a strong level of evidence (II). Overall, it was found that the rate of amputation in patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy was lower compared to the standard treatment established in clinical trials. Three studies reported a reduction in ulcer area and five studies showed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy increased the healing rate of diabetic foot ulcers compared to conventional treatment, with statistically significant results. Conclusion: Current evidence shows some evidence of the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in improving the healing of diabetic foot ulcers. Larger and higher quality clinical trials are needed before the implementation of this therapy in routine clinical practice can be justified.

Author Biographies

Letícia de Sousa Eduardo, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Enfermeira pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG -CFP) e pós-graduanda em Enfermagem em Terapia Intensiva.

Maria Eduarda Gonçalves Farias, Universidade de Pernambuco

Pós-graduanda em Saúde Pública pela Faculdade Educamais. Graduada em Enfermagem pela Faculdade de Enfermagem Nossa Senhora das Graças da Universidade de Pernambuco.

Camila Carvalho de Oliveira, Universidade Paulista

Enfermeira pela Universidade Paulista (UNIP)

Juliana Alves de Souza, Centro Universitário Brasileiro

Graduanda de Enfermagem pelo Centro Universitário Brasileiro (UNIBRA)

Simone Barbosa da Silva Ferreira, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco

Enfermeira pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP) e pós-graduanda em UTI, urgência e emergência pela CESPE.

Cynthia Lopes Ferreira, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas de Olinda

Enfermeira pela Faculdade de Ciências Humanas de Olinda (FACHO)

José William Araújo do Nascimento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Enfermeiro pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Especialista em Anatomia Humana pela UNINTER, Mestre e Doutorando em Informática Médica pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (Cin-UFPE).

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Published

01/08/2022

How to Cite

EDUARDO, L. de S.; FARIAS, M. E. G.; OLIVEIRA, C. C. de .; SOUZA, J. A. de .; FERREIRA, S. B. da S.; FERREIRA, C. L.; NASCIMENTO, J. W. A. do . Main clinical evidence of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 10, p. e312111032780, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i10.32780. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/32780. Acesso em: 16 apr. 2024.

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