Effect of Aloe Vera gel versus control group the severity of pain and improvement of lower limb ulcers in non-diabetic patients undergoing open-heart surgery

Effect of Aloe Vera gel versus control group the severity of pain and improvement of lower limb ulcers in non-diabetic patients undergoing open-heart surgery: a single-blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N364

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-13

Start date

2019-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

Surgical wound of saphenous veins. Injury of greater saphenous vein at hip and thigh level

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The surgical wound washing with normal saline and rubbing Aloe Vera gel and sterile dressing once a day for 5 days. Intervention 2: Control group: The surgical woun

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 18 to 80 years old Open heart surgery Preparing graft from saphenous veins on both legs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency open heart surgery, Diabetes, Skin disease, Vascular disease, Sensitivity to Aloevera, Chronic renal disease, Wound infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The severity of surgical wound pain. Timepoint: On the first, forth, seventh, and fourteenth days. Method of measurement: Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;The improvement of surgical wound. Timepoint: On the first, forth, seventh, and fourteenth days. Method of measurement: Using Reeda Scoring tool.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNahid Motamedi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

motamedinahid@yahoo.com+98 31 3668 0048

Outcome results

None listed

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