Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Parul institute of ayurved
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years and above undergoing clean or clean-contaminated elective surgical procedures. Patients willing to participate and provide written informed consent. Patients undergoing minor elective surgical procedures such as hernia repair, circumcision, hydrocele repair,excision of cysts,lipoma,skin tags,warts,nail avulsion,and ear lobe repair. Patients of either gender irrespective of religion,occupation,or socio-economic status. Patients with normal preoperative laboratory investigations.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known hypersensitivity or allergy to camphor,alcohol,or povidone-iodine. Patients with active skin infections or dermatological conditions at the surgical site eczema,dermatitis,cellulitis. Immunocompromised patients including those on chronic steroid therapy, chemotherapy, or with systemic immunodeficiency. Patients positive for HIV,HBsAg,orVDRL. Patients suffering from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus,malignancy,burns,leprosy,syphilis,or osteomyelitis. Patients unwilling to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean reduction in Colony Forming Units (CFU/cm ) from pre-application of hydroalcoholic camphor extract compared with povidone-iodine in patients undergoing clean elective surgerieTimepoint: 4 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence and severity of local skin reactions burning, itching, redness assessed using graded scoring scale post-application. Incidence of allergic or hypersensitivity reactions assessed through preapplication patch testTimepoint: 4 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMAURYA AKANSHA SUBHASHCHANDR
Parul institute Ayurveda
Outcome results
None listed