The effect of organic honey on second degree burn wound healing

Comparing effect of organic honey and Nitrofurazone on second degree burn wound healing

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201205158177N3

Enrollment

Registered

2013-07-22

Start date

2013-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Burn. Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: In the intervention group, patient wounds are covered with a thin layer of organic honey, expecting to lead to qualitative and quantitative results of 92 national standar

Treatment - Other

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention: In the intervention group, patient wounds are covered with a thin layer of organic honey, expecting to lead to qualitative and quantitative results of 92 national standard and make micro

Control group: Dressing burn wound with a thin layer of silver sulfadyazine ointment (usual dressing). Dressing will be continues daily till complete healing of the wound.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- Both sexes 2 - Age 18-60 year old 3- Referral in 24 hours after burn injury 4- Burn with of less than 10% TBSA 5- Filling informed consent Exclusion criteria: 1- Co-morbidity 2-Electrical, chemical, inhalation burn injury 3- Facial, fingers, perinea burn injury

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Epithelization. Timepoint: Daily after beginning of intervention and 14th day after beginning of intervention with biopsy. Method of measurement: Clinical assessment, Photography, Biopsy.;Cost. Timepoint: After ending intervention. Method of measurement: Calculation of dressing costs per group.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Scar. Timepoint: Six months after beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Vancouver Scar Scale.;Pain. Timepoint: Daily after beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Infection. Timepoint: Days 1, 3, 7 after beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Wound Culture.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTooran Bagheri

Burn Research Center

tooran_bagheri@yahoo.com+98 21 8888 4275

Outcome results

None listed

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