Wound infection following suppurative appendicitis. Infection following a procedure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Nanosilver spray group: In this group, Nivasha nanosilver spray is applied to the wound every 8 hours prior to dressing, followed by wound dressing. This treatment is continued until c
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with surgical wounds following suppurative appendicitis. Having informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of kidney disease, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, or malignancy History of narcotic (illicit drug) use and chronic use of analgesics History of hypertension, diabetes, and hematologic and vascular diseases Presence of known hypersensitivity to the study drugs and absence of seasonal allergies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of wound infection. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Pain score. Timepoint: Before intervention, third day, seventh day, and 14th day of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Wound size. Timepoint: First intervention and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Caliper.;Duration of treatment. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Patient file.;Wound score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and in the first and second weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Reza Shojaei
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed