New Mexico Honey Wound Treatment Research Study

Phase 2

• Conditions: Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
• Interventions: Drug: New Mexico Honey; Drug: Bactrim DS

• Registration Number: NCT01748318
• Lead Sponsor: R. Stephen Rankin, M.D.

Brief Summary

In a time of emerging bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, honey offers an alternative that has potential to reduce the heavy reliance on pharmaceutical antibiotics. We will be evaluating the effectiveness of a locally produced New Mexico Honey against the standard of care Bactrim antibiotic on Community Acquired MRSA.

Detailed Description

Locally grown New Mexico Honey will be utilized on abscess wounds of the trunk and extremities vs routine (Bactrim) antibiotic care to determine if NM Honey is effective treatment for Community Acquired MRSA 6 cm abscesses.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-10
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-12
• Study Start: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-05
• Study Completion: 2018-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients 16 years of age or older
• Abscess less than or equal to 6 cm in diameter on the extremity or trunk requiring incision and drainage
• Patient willing to try honey prepared dressing
• Patient able to return to office each day for 7 days for evaluation

Exclusion Criteria

• Under the age of 16
• Abscess of face, scalp or genitals
• Diagnosed as a diabetic
• Allergic to bee pollen, honey or sulfa antibiotics
• Diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease
• Patient acknowledgement of current drug or alcohol abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
NM Regional Honey	New Mexico Honey	15 ml of NM Honey applied directly to wound
NM Regional Honey	Bactrim DS	15 ml of NM Honey applied directly to wound
Bactrim DS	New Mexico Honey	Standard of Care Oral Antibiotic
Bactrim DS	Bactrim DS	Standard of Care Oral Antibiotic

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Size of lesion at day 7	7 days	Increase in size will determine failure; Decrease in size will determine success

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pinon Family Practice; 🇺🇸 Farmington, New Mexico, United States