Effect of Matrix Rhythm Therapy (MARHYTHE©) on Diabetic Foot Ulcer.

BACKGROUND

Diabetic foot ulcers are a serious complication accounting for about 4.54% of ulcers in people with diabetes. Matrix Rhythm Therapy (MRT) is an emerging modality focused on restoring cellular rhythm. This study explores its effect on diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a major complication of diabetes. By enhancing microcirculation and tissue regeneration, MRT offers a promising, non-invasive approach to wound healing and improving patient outcomes.

PRIMARY STUDY

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to determine the effect of MRT on DFUs on wound characteristics, ulcer tissue healing, and ulcer grading score.

METHODS/

DESIGN

It was a pilot study with a sample size of 9 participants.

SETTING

Recruitment of participants was monocentric, conducted at the General Surgery Department of Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre.

PARTICIPANTS

23 patients were screened and 14 were excluded since they did not meet the inclusion criteria. A total of 9 participants aged between 45 - 75 years with HbA1c < 7.5% and diagnosed DFU were recruited.

INTERVENTION: Each patient received 2 sessions of MRT for 45 minutes, with 3 days interval in between both sessions.

PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Participants were evaluated in terms of wound characteristics (imitoMeasure- Measure Wound App), ulcer tissue healing score (Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool), and ulcer grade (Wagner Ulcer Grade Classification System).

RESULTS

The experimental group participants showed differences in pretest and posttest outcome scores of wound characteristics [(Area P = .0022) (Length P = .0032) (Width P = .0010), and (Circumference P = .0020)], ulcer tissue healing score P = .0001, and ulcer grading score P = .0431.

CONCLUSION

The MaRhyThe© treatment, a recent 21st-century innovation, has demonstrated significant efficacy in treating non-healing DFUs, as evidenced by marked improvements in wound characteristics, ulcer tissue healing scores, and ulcer grading scores.