Energy healing intervention as complementary therapy in diabetic foot ulcers

INTERVENTION: Pranic Healing protocols for Diabetes Type‐2, local wound healing and regeneration of nerves in the soles and Psychotherapy for stress will be followed. Participants will be randomly selected, informed and assigned to the trial or control (no treatment) group as per a computerised random table. The subjects in the trial group will be provided complimentary healing in the form of Pranic Healing ‐ a no‐touch, no‐drug energy healing modality every day for 50 ‐ 60 minutes along with standardised wound care and medication for diabetes and co‐morbidities for five weeks. CONDITION: Diabetic foot ulcers, stress, and nerve regeneration in soles in diabetic patients ; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine PRIMARY OUTCOME: ; 1. Size and severity of Diabetic Foot Ulcer measured using pictures of the wounds taken on recruitment and at the end of the trial and wound area compared either through the wound zoom camera or using Image J software which will be examined by the clinician and measurements and characteristics noted at recruitment and end of the trial; 2. Improved sensation in soles measured through Monofilament and Vibratory Perception Threshold tests using last available reading before the start of the trial and measured at the end of the trial; 3. Stress, general well being and appetite measured by means of a questionnaire administered at the end of the trial; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Glycemic level measured through Hba1c or FBS tests using last available reading before the start of the trial and measured at the end of the trial INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Men and women in the age group of 25 ‐ 75 years 2. Presence of diabetic foot ulcers in Wagner grade 1 ‐ 3