Health Condition 1: L100- Pemphigus vulgaris
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: sterilized banana leaf dressing: Banana leaf after removing visible dirt and gentle wash, will be steam sterilised. The sterilised banana leaf will be directly applied to the wound, co
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Consenting adult patients aged = 18 years with active pemphigus vulgaris admitted in the der-matology wards 2.Patients with skin erosions involving = 10% and = 80% of the body surface area (BSA)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with confluent erosions wherein dress-ings cannot be applied without carry-across ef-fect. 2.Patients in sepsis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the effectiveness of banana leaf dressings in comparison to paraffin tulle gras dressing on the wound healing as assessed by Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) and Qualitative wound score (QWS) in patients with pemphigus vulgaris 2.To compare the time taken for achieving complete reepithelization between the two groupsTimepoint: Baseline, daily assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To compare the wound healing as assessed based on infrared thermography between the two groups 2.To compare the pain associated with wound and pain associated with dressing change between the two groupsTimepoint: Baseline, daily assessment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Malathi Munisamy
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
Outcome results
None listed