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Use of White Granulated Sugar on Wounds

Not Applicable
Conditions
Infected Wounds
Registration Number
NCT01716273
Lead Sponsor
Moses Murandu
Brief Summary

How effective is sugar in reducing the debriding of sloughy, necrotic or infected exudating wounds compared with standard treatment?

Detailed Description

Patients for whom all the following apply:

Have an exudating wound sizes 5cm2 and 40cm2 A minimum of 25% slough, infected and necrotic tissue No dry necrotic eschar present Ankle Brachial Pressure Index of greater than 0.6 Are over 18 years Independently and willingly consent

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
108
Inclusion Criteria
  • Exudating wound sizes 5cm2 and 40cm2
  • A minimum of 25% slough, infected and necrotic tissue
  • No dry necrotic eschar
  • Ankle Brachial Pressure Index of greater than 0.6
  • Age over 18 years
  • Able to independently and willingly consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants in a trial evaluating other therapies for their wound
  • Have previously been in this trial
  • Women who are pregnant
  • Participants not able to tolerate daily dressing change

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to debridement of wound4 weeks

wounds will be photographed at entry into the study there after weekly till end of study at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction in wound surface area4 weeks

Wound measurements will be taken at entry into the study then weekly until end of 4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
🇬🇧Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Rachel Hornabrook
Contact
0121 697 8311
rachel.hornabrook@uhb.nhs.uk
Carol Dealey, PhD
Contact
0121 697 8311
carol.dealey@uhb.nhs.uk
Moses Murandu, PhD student
Sub Investigator

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