Effect of optically modified polyethylene terephthalate fiber socks on chronic foot pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing experimental and clinical evidence suggests that illumination of the skin with relatively low intensity light may lead to therapeutic results such as reduced pain or improved wound healing. The goal of this study was to evaluate prospectively whether socks made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) incorporating optically active particles (Celliant) ameliorates chronic foot pain resulting from diabetic neuropathy or other disorders. Such optically modified fiber is thought to modify the illumination of the skin in the visible and infrared portions of the spectrum, and consequently reduce pain.

Methods

A double-blind, randomized trial with 55 subjects (38 men, 17 women) enrolled (average age 59.7 +/- 11.9 years), 26 with diabetic neuropathy and 29 with o

SUBMITTER: York RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2680395 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature