Effect of comfrey ointment on the size of bruising

The effect of comfrey ointment on the size of bruising caused by enoxaparin injection in acute coronary syndrome patients hospitalized in Farshchian cardiac hospital in Hamadan in 1397.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160110025929N17

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-10

Start date

2018-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Acute coronary syndrome. Acute ischaemic heart disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, comfrey ointment is applied four times a day every 6 hours for three consecutive days per square centimeter of bruising caused by the inj

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Have an injection-induced bruising at least 1 cm² All patients who inject enoxaparin 80 mg twice daily.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sensitivity to comfrey extract Acute coagulation abnormalities during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The extent of bruising caused by the injection of enoxaparin. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring the extent of bruising will be done using transparent paper.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzim Azizi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

a.azizi@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 0535

Outcome results

None listed

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