Impact of olive oil and honey on healing of diabetic foot: a randomized controlled trial
Karimi Z, Behnammoghadam M, Rafiei H, Abdi N, Zoladl M, Talebianpoor MS, Arya A, Khastavaneh M
Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 27 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2019-05-01 · Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol · vol. Volume 12 · pp. 347–354
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press
- Cited
- 47 citations · more than 93% of similar papers · 4.0× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 21 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis · Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management · Nuts composition and effects
- Keywords
- Diabetic foot, Olive oil, Medicine, Randomized controlled trial, Foot (prosody), Diabetes mellitus, Internal medicine, Traditional medicine, Food science, Endocrinology, Chemistry, Art
8 authors
From IR
- Zohreh KarimiYasuj University of Medical Sciences
- Mohammad BehnammoghadamYasuj University of Medical Sciences
- Hossein RafieiQazvin University of Medical Sciences
- Naeem AbdiYasuj University of Medical Sciences
- Mohammad ZoladlYasuj University of Medical Sciences
- Mohammad Sharif TalebianpoorYasuj University of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background: This study aimed 1) to examine the impact of honey on diabetic foot; 2) to examine the effect of olive oil on diabetic foot; and 3) to compare the impact of honey and olive oil in the healing of diabetic foot. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 45 patients took part. Patients were randomly assigned to three groups. In the honey group, the wound was dressed using gauzes with honey daily for 1 month. In the olive oil group, the wound was dressed using gauzes with olive oil (4 mL) daily for 1 month. Patients in the control group received usual dressing. Wounds were assessed before and after intervention using the Wagner scoring system and the checklist of diabetic foot healing (where a higher score indicates better wound healing). Results: Demographic characteristics of patients in the three groups were similar. Mean scores of tissue around the wound, wound grade, wound drainage, and wound healing were similar before intervention in all three groups. After intervention, means score of tissue around the wound, wound grade, wound drainage, and wound healing were significantly higher in patients in the honey and olive oil groups compared to patients in the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study reveal that honey is as effective as olive oil in the treatment of diabetic foot. Given the few studies on this topic, further investigation is needed.
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