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CITRIC ACID EFFECTS ON WOUND

A 1 YEAR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO COMPARE EFFECTS OF CITRIC ACID DRESSINGS VS CONVENTIONAL DRESSINGS(10% BETADINE DRESSINGS) ON WOUND HEALING IN PATIENTS WITH ULCERS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090736
Enrollment
54
Registered
2025-07-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: L99- Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: CITRIC ACID: 3 PERCENT CITRIC ACID DILUTED WITH NORMAL SALINE FOR 14 DAYS Control Intervention1: 10 % betadine: 10 % povidine iodine dressings for 14 days

Sponsors

Dr Dev Bhojwani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN STUDY GRADE 1 & 2 ULCERS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age above 70 years and age less than 18 years Patients with serious co-morbidities like coagulopathies or ASA-3 and above Patients on psychotropic drugs or history of drug abuse Patients with grossly distorted liver or renal function parameters Patients on corticosteroids, chemotherapy, immunosuppressants, or anticoagulation therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TO KNOW THE EFFICACY OF CITRIC ACID IN ULCER HEALINGTimepoint: Every alternate day till two weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
TO KNOW THE EFFICACY OF CITRIC ACID AS ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTTimepoint: DAY 2,4,8,11,13—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ramesh Koujalagi

KLE University Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

drrameshkoujalagi@gmail.com8970738515

Outcome results

None listed

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