Effect of Thyme Essence on Infection Control of Sutured Wounds

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20161017030336N2

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-03

Start date

2018-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Complications of surgical wound. Infection following a procedure

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Washing with normal saline, spraying diluted thyme essential oil spray on the wound, put sterilized gas impregnated with diluted essential oil on the wound an

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient has a stitched wound, Inpatient or non-hospitalized, ages 14 to 60 years, Patients of both sexes' Referral preferably in the first 24 hours after surgery, Completion of informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Underlying diseases, Burns, Open wounds, bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wound infection with discharge test. Timepoint: Daily for first 72 to 96 hours after surgery, then every 3 days for up to one month. Method of measurement: clinical examination.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhasem Habibi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

dr.habibi@arakmu.ac.ir+98 86 3417 3505

Outcome results

None listed

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