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Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Panchavalkal Kwatha and Povidone Iodine for Surgical Site Preparation on Human Skin Flora

comparative study of antimicrobial efficacy of panchavalkal kwatha and povidone iodine for surgical site preparation on the human skin flora - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082647
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-03-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Faculty of Ayurveda Institute of Medical Sciences BHU
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients prepared for elective abdominal surgeries in Department of Prasuti Tantra SSH BHU and Department of Shalya Tantra SSH BHU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having skin infection on lower abdominal area Patients having a active untreated STDs Patients having any severe systemic diseases where healing may be compromised Patients having severe anemia Povidone iodine sensitive patients Patient with irregular follow ups

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Based on Subjective and Objective criteria and Laboratory investigations Skin tolerability Erythema pruritis scaliness pain oedema Minimum Inhibition Concentration Microorganisms growth/Microbial load Surgical OutcomesTimepoint: 2 Followup 2 week FU1 on 3rd day FU 2 on stitch removal

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decreased microbial loadTimepoint: 2followup 2 week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anuradha Roy

Department of PrInstitute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University

dranuradha369@gmail.com9956630433

Outcome results

None listed

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