Table 4.
Reduction in VLU area in studies included in the effect size meta-analysis.
| Study Title | Participants | HBOT | Control | SMD | 95%CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = ) | Mean Δ VLU Area | SD | Mean Δ VLU Area | SD | ||||
| Hammarlund 1994 | 16 | 35.17(%) | 17 | 2.7 | 11 | 2.18 | .94 | 3.42 |
| Batora 2005 |
25 | 60.8(%) | 42.7 | 29.3 | 6.5 | .98 | .15 | 1.8 |
| Ahmad 2008 |
20 | 1.68 | .27 | .77 | .23 | 3.47 | 2.09 | 4.86 |
| Thistlethwaite 2018 | 29 | 95(%) | 6.53 | 54 | 6.78 | 5.98 | 4.28 | 7.69 |
| Longobardi 2020 (6 weeks) | 48 | 67.46(%) | 40.05 | 59.72 | 33.86 | .20 | −.34 | .76 |
| Longobardi 2020 (3 weeks) | 51 | 29.75(%) | 26.48 | 31.3 | 15 | −.06 | −.63 | .50 |
| ElSharnoby 2022 | 25 | 5.46 | 2.03 | 4.42 | 1.92 | .20 | −.34 | .76 |
| Pooled | 214 | 1.7 | .60 | 2.79 | ||||
Δ VLU area = change in venous leg ulcer area SD = Standard deviation 95% CI = 95% confidence interval SMD = Standardized mean difference.