Comparison of the effect of Vaseline, honey, and honey-Vaseline combination versus control group on the severity of hand eczema

Comparison of the effect of Vaseline, honey, and honey-Vaseline combination versus control group on the severity of hand eczema: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N357

Enrollment

128

Registered

2020-06-03

Start date

2020-04-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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Conditions

Eczema. Eczema herpeticum

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Topical ointment including Vaseline every 12 hours for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Topical ointment including honey every 12 hours for 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 65 years, Hand eczema,

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy or breastfeeding, Using corticosteroid or immunosuppressive drugs in the past month

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The severity of eczema. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 2 and 4 weeks after that. Method of measurement: Through the physical examination and using Hexy Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehran Mohammadi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

mehranmohammadi20@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0572

Outcome results

None listed

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