Journal of Textile Science & Engineering

Laser Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa

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  Randomized Placebo−Controlled Clinical Trial of Gloves and Stockings Made from Infrared−Emitting Fabric (Celliant®) for Transcutaneous Oxygen and Peripheral Blood Flow in Diabetic Patients with Vascular Impairment
  Author(s): Lawrence A. Lavery*, Kathryn Davis, Seth Casden and Michael R Hamblin
  
  Objective: To evaluate changes in transcutaneous oxygen (TcPO2) and peripheral blood flow (laser Doppler, LD) in the hands and feet of diabetic patients with vascular impairment when Celliant gloves and stockings are worn. Methods: We enrolled 20 subjects with a history of diabetes and vascular impairment to be monitored by TcPO2 and LD in the hand and foot at 10-minute intervals over the course of a 1hr treatment with Celliant or placebo gloves and stockings that were applied at the same time but in different sequences with a 1hr interval. The tester and subject were blinded to the type of study garment. Results: There were no statistically differences between measurements due to the small sample size and variability in the data. However there was a trend for increasing TcPO2.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-8064.2022.12.511

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