Compare Effects of Dressing With Honey and EUSOL

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Honey is super saturated solution containing sugar derived from nectar gathered by honeybee. Honey is viscus supersaturated solution mainly composed of sugar and water along with minor constituents such as minerals, vitamins, amino acids, organic acids, flavonoids, and other phenolic compound and aromatic substances. Honey contents according to percentages are fructose 38.6%, glucose 31%, water 17%, lactose 7.2%, larger sugars 4.7% and rest of micronutrients and elemental compounds are 1.5%. Honey enhances wound healing by removing slough and necrotic tissue from wound. It promotes wound healing by increasing angiogenesis, granulation and epithelization. Honey possess antimicrobial activity against bacteria like methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin resistant Escherichia Coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and many other species. It also has activity against some yeast species such as aspergillus and penicillium.

Honey used for dressing will be 'Langnese Honey". Langnese honey is raw honey / unprocessed packed as collected, quality and quantity will be same for patients.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >18 years and <70 years.

• Necrotizing fasciitis wounds

• Wide span of wound <20cm

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetic Foot wounds

• Traumatic wounds