STUDY TO COMPARE EFFECT OF ACETIC ACID AND CHLORHEXIDINE IN WOUNDS INFECTED WITH PSEUDOMONAS

EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF ACETIC ACID OVER CHLORHEXIDINE DRESSING IN THE TREATMENT OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTED WOUNDS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/10/015986

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L00-L99- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Acetic acid: Dressing with 1% acetic acid for 7 days. once daily for seven days. Control Intervention1: Chlorhexidine: Dressing with 0.05% chlorhexidine for 7days. Once daily dressing.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Grade 1 or Grade 2 ulcer according to Wageners classification and positive for P. Aeruginosa

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Nil

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Efficacy of Acetic acid on reducing bacterial count for chronic wounds infected with Pseudomonas in comparison with chlorhexidineTimepoint: 7 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
noneTimepoint: none	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSuhas G

K S Hegde Medical College

drbhagavan@nitte.edu.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026