| Study
period |
Control group
Visual score of slough covering the ulcer |
Test group
Visual score of slough covering the ulcer |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Baseline |
21
(52.5) |
12
(30) |
6
(15) |
1
(2.5) |
|
|
23
(57.5) |
10
(25.0) |
7
(17.5) |
|
|
|
| 1st Week |
15
(37.5) |
11
(27.5) |
7
(17.5) |
7
(17.5) |
|
|
20
(50.0) |
9
(22.5) |
5
(12.5) |
3
(7.5) |
3
(7.5) |
|
| 2nd Week |
9
(22.5) |
10
(25) |
8
(20) |
4
(10) |
11
(27.5) |
|
6
(15.0) |
17
(42.5) |
7
(17.5) |
5
(12.5) |
5
(12.5) |
|
| 3rd Week |
7
(17.5)
|
13
(32.5) |
7
(17.5) |
10
(25) |
3
(7.5) |
|
2
(5.0) |
12
(30.0) |
9
(22.5) |
8
(20.0) |
9
(22.5) |
|
| 4th Week |
5
(12.5) |
15
(37.5) |
6
(15) |
7
(17.5) |
7
(17.5) |
|
|
1
(2.5) |
14
(35.0) |
8
(20.0) |
9
(22.5) |
8
(20.0) |
| 5th Week |
|
9
(22.5) |
13
(32.5) |
9
(22.5) |
9
(22.5) |
|
|
|
6
(15.0) |
7
(17.5) |
7
(17.5) |
20
(50.0) |
| 6th Week |
|
5
(12.5) |
15
(37.5) |
7
(17.5) |
5
(12.5) |
8
(20) |
|
|
|
3
(7.5) |
5
(12.5) |
32
(80.0) |
| Inference |
Number of patients with No Necrotic tissue are significantly higher in Test group at 3rd week follow up (P=0.178), at 4th week (P=<0.001), at 5th Week (P=<0.001), at 6th week (P=<0.001) when compared to Control group as per the Chi-Square /Fisher Exact test |
Figures in brackets are percentages
Visual score:
1. 76-100% wound covered with nonviable tissue
2. 51-75% wound covered with nonviable tissue
3. 26-50% wound covered with nonviable tissue
4. 11-25% wound covered with nonviable tissue
5. 0-10% wound covered with nonviable tissue
6. no necrotic tissue |