Health Condition 1: null- Wound gape
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: wound dressing: 200gms of raw papaya grated and placed between layers of a sterile gauze used for dressing which is placed between the edges of the gaped surgical wound.
Control Interve
Sponsors
nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Post caesarean section patients with wound gape which is defined as absence of continuity between edges of the surgical wound after removal of sutures on the seventh post-operative day. 2) All patients admitted during the study period willing to participate in the study by giving an informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Severe systemic illnesses like diabetes, hypothyroidism which impair wound healing 2) Immunodeficiency states including HIV infection and steroid therapy. 3) Complete burst abdomen involving separation of peritoneum and rectus with evisceration. 4) Severe anaemia with haemoglobin concentration below 6gm%. 5) History of allergy to any of the study medications. 6) Body mass index greater than 30.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| End point in both groups is healthy granulation tissue defined as pink tissue with beaded or granular appearance with serous non ?foul smelling discharge and absence of slough. Dressing in both groups is continued as long as end point is achieved and once the end point is achieved, the patient is posted for re-suturing.Timepoint: Number of days for which dressing was required before achieving the end point will be noted. Patient will be followed up until surgical wound healing is adequately achieved. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety and tolerability of study medications is accessed by questioning the patient regarding any adverse effect that the patient recalls.Timepoint: Patients are closely monitored daily for any adverse effects or hypersensitivity reactions. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Mangala Bhaskar Murthy
Dr.M.B.Murthy,Assistant professor, Department of pharmacology, Government medical college, Miraj.Pandharpur road, Miraj.
Outcome results
None listed