Effect of Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation Training on Foot Ulcer Healing

Autor: Rice, Birgitta, Kalker, Alan J., Schindler, Jay V., Dixon, Russell M.
Zdroj: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (JAPMA); March 2001, Vol. 91 Issue: 3 p132-141, 10p
Abstrakt: A prospective, randomized study was conducted to determine the effect of biofeedback-assisted relaxation training on foot ulcer healing. For patients with chronic nonhealing foot ulcers, medical care was combined with a standardized biofeedback-assisted relaxation training program in the experimental group. The intervention was designed to increase peripheral perfusion, thereby promoting healing. A total of 32 patients with chronic nonhealing ulcers participated in the study. In the experimental group, 14 out of 16 ulcers (87.5%) healed, as compared with 7 out of 16 ulcers (43.8%) in the control group. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 91(3): 132-141, 2001)
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