Assesment of Tea Tree Oil Nasal ointment for eradication of NASAL MRSA

Comparative Effectiveness of 8 percent Tea Tree oil Nasal Ointment and Mupirocin ointment for NASAL MRSA decolonizaion in hospitalized patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201603073106N29

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-21

Start date

2016-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Nasal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Bacterial agents resistant to antibiotics

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: apply 8 percent Tea tree oil nasal ointment 3 times a day for 5 day. Intervention 2: Intervenions: control group: apply Mupirocin 2 percent ointment 3 times a day

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: apply 8 percent Tea tree oil nasal ointment 3 times a day for 5 day

Intervenions: control group: apply Mupirocin 2 percent ointment 3 times a day for 5 days

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patient with positive MRSA between 15 and 60 years old in khatam al anbia hospital Exclusion citeria: children; pregnant women; sever systemic infection; patients receiving chemotherapy; chronic use of antibiotics; patient with sensivity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nasal bacterial cultures. Timepoint: Before intervention- after5 day. Method of measurement: Nasal bacterial cultures.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nasal irritation-Itchy nose-headache. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Question and answer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mehdi Rajabi

Pharmaceutical Science Branch of Islamic Azad University

mehdirj@aol.com+98 21 2264 0051

Outcome results

None listed

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