https://doi.org/10.4081/ijwc.2024.111

Use of the Lumiheal device in the treatment of contaminated wounds

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024)
Submitted: February 14, 2024
Accepted: May 20, 2024
Published: May 31, 2024
Biophotonics, fluorescence biomodulation, photobiomodulation, phototherapy
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Elia Ricci
eliaricci@tin.it
Unità di Vulnology Unit, Policlinico di Monza, Clinica S. Rita di Vercelli, Clinica Eporediese di Ivrea, Policlinico di Monza, Clinica S. Rita di Vercelli, Clinica Eporediese di Ivrea, Italy.
Monica Pittarello
Vulnology Unit, Policlinico di Monza, Clinica S. Rita di Vercelli, Clinica Eporediese di Ivrea, Italy.

Observational study on patients with chronic wounds of lower limb colonized or critically colonized treated with biophotonic therapy. Ten patients with venous or inflammatory ulcers were enrolled. All enrolled patients were treated once a week with a double application of the therapy. The treatment period was 6 weeks, and a final assessment was performed at 12 weeks. The data collected were: evaluation of the bacterial load using the Moleculight system; and bacterial load with semi-quantitative method via swab according to Levine. Four types of bacteria were studied, Staphylococci, Pseudomonas, Enterococci, and Proteus. Ph measurement and evaluation of the Cutting and Harding score for infections. Results show a good performance in the control of bioburden and a reduction of clinical signs in 2 weeks. The secondary point was a reduction of pain and an improvement of perilesional tissue. The reduction of the area was batter in venous etiology wounds by close to 40% and a healing rate of 33%, good result but lower in inflammatory wounds. The authors hypothesize a marked activity on factors linked to local inflammation.

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Ricci, E., & Pittarello, M. (2024). Use of the Lumiheal device in the treatment of contaminated wounds. Italian Journal of Wound Care, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/ijwc.2024.111
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