?Stage I or II pressure ulcers. Decubitus ulcer and pressure area
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Using 10% Zinc oxide cream with cold cream base, once daily, for 14 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Using wound dressing , once daily, for 14 days.
Sponsors
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with baseline stage I or II pressure ulcers according to the 2-digit Stirling pressure ulcer severity scale Patients hospitalized in Shahid Beheshti hospital, Hamedan
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with baseline stage III or IV pressure ulcers Patients with acute confirmed infection Patients with suspected ulcer Infection Patients with hypersensitivity reactions to our topical Formulations Patients who were unwilling to enter the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The percentage of wound size change on the 7th and 14th days of the intervention. Timepoint: Measurement of wound surface area at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 7 and 14 days after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Imaging the surface of the wound with a camera and then calculating its area in ImageJ software. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of patients without erythema around the wound. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 7 and 14 days after starting the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual observation.;The number of cases with complete wound healing. Timepoint: Days 7 and 14 after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring the surface area of the wound at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 7 and 14 days after its start and observing cases of more than 90% reduction in the size of the wound compared to the dimensions measured at the beginning of the study. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRayehe Fadaie
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed