The Effect of Honey Ointment on the Pain Severity and Healing of Women Genital Herpes Lesions.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160821029446N6

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-24

Start date

2020-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-21

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Conditions

genital herpes.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group will take oral aciclovir 400 mg 3 times daily for 7-10 days or until clinical symptoms resolve, with honey ointment 5 times daily until the skin returns

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Initial Herpes Genital Needs treatment for active Wounds Non-use of effective medications for Wound Healing (Anticoagulants, Anti-depressant, Alcohol, Glucocorticoids, immunosuppressive drugs, Chemotherapy, drugs, Psychotropic drugs) Lack of disease that disrupts Wound Healing (Chronic systemic diseases, Heart disease, kidney disease, Lung disease, Coagulopathy, Immune deficiency,Connective tissue disorder, Diabetes, Anemia, mental illnesses, hemophilia, Depression, Malnutrition) Lack of Pregnancy or Lactation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS tool.;Healing of lesions. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 7 and 10 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Observation and Ruler.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahnoush Gerami

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

sh.gerami1990@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

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