Comparison of wound healing between local application of rifampicin powder dressing and betadine dressing in lower limb ulcers
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L979- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/01/022612
- Lead Sponsor
- ayana bhortakay
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Individuals with lower limb ulcers
2. Size of the ulcer should be more than 1x1cm
3. One or more ulcers without evidence of osteomyelitis
4. Post operative Split skin grafting cases with ulcers between the skin grafting sites.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Ischemic lower limb ulcers(ankle brachial index less than 0.7)
2. Healing lower limb ulcers with culture showing no growth in 48 hours.
3. Pregnant females
4. Malignant ulcers proven by biopsy
5. Known case of liver disease or patient with deranged LFT
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Wound healing is faster in ulcers treated with local application of rifampicin powder when compared to betadine dressingTimepoint: Day 3, 5, 8 of dressings
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of negative culture reports from the wound on the 8th day after being treated with rifampicin dressing are higher as compared to those taken from ulcers treated with betadine dressing.Timepoint: Day 8 of dressing