Comparison of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Moist Wound Dressing in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients

Diabetic foot ulcer is a common and disabling complication of diabetes mellitus. This randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences, Muzaffarabad to compare the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional moist wound dressing. A total of 60 patients aged 18-70 years with diabetic foot ulcer size greater than 3 cm will be randomly divided into two groups of 30 patients each. Group A will receive negative pressure wound therapy and Group B will receive moist wound dressing. Efficacy will be measured in terms of healing time and reduction in ulcer size after 4 weeks of treatment.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-70 years, both male and female * Patients with diabetic foot ulcer * Ulcer size greater than 3 cm * Patients presenting in Department of General Surgery, Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences, Muzaffarabad * Willing to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with non-diabetic ulcers (venous ulcer, traumatic ulcer, malignant ulcer) * Patients with osteomyelitis * Patients with known malignancy * Patients on immunosuppressive therapy or steroids * Patients with severe peripheral arterial disease with absent distal pulses * Patients not willing to participate