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leprosy ulcers and bacterial infections

To evaluate antibiogram and occurrence of bacterial biofilm in leprosy plantar ulcers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039186
Enrollment
65
Registered
2022-01-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L088- Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

IADVL research grant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Leprosy patients with plantar ulcers who are not on topical or systemic antibiotics since atleast 2 weeks b) Age above 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. patients with a history of use of topical or systemic antibiotics within 2 weeks. b. Patients with ulcer who are admitted in hospital since atleast 5 days which can alter bacterial colonization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quantitative measurement of biofilm production by the Microtitre plate method (MTP) will be performed for in clinical isolates of bacteria. An optical density (OD) greater than 0.240 indicated a strong biofilm producer, an OD between 0.120â??0.240 a moderate biofilm producer and an OD of less than 0.120, a non-biofilm producer. S. aureus ATCC 25923 will be used as the control organism for biofilm production Timepoint: 3 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) determined by the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method after it is incubated for 18â??24 h at 37 °C aerobically, the isolates will be classified as susceptible, intermediate and resistant as per standard guidelines.Timepoint: 24hrs

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Michelle Serene Fernandes

Father Muller Medical College

michelle@fathermuller.in09980785447

Outcome results

None listed

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