The effect of honey on bedsores

Investigating the effect of honey on the treatment of patients with bedsores grade 1 and 2

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240627062264N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-09

Start date

2024-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

Bedsore. Pressure ulcer

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Add 25 ml of honey to the size of 10x10 from the dressing used by bed sore patientsIn this group, unsterilized honey will be used in order to check the effectivenes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with bedsores grade 1 and 2 have been confirmed for these people Patients are hospitalized

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People's lack of consent to participate in this study Age less than 18 years Allergy to honey Kidney failure patients Patients taking corticosteroids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Our outcome is bed sore healing, which will be evaluated based on the PUSH questionnaire. Timepoint: Characteristics of bedsores - measurement at the beginning of the study (day 0, before the start of the intervention) - measurement on days 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 - final measurement at the end of the study (day 15). Outcome 2: Laboratory parameters - measurement at the beginning of the study (day 0, before the start of the intervention) - final measurement at the end of the study (day 15). Method of measurement: PUSH questionnaire.;Laboratory parameters - such as creatinine, C-reactive protein, alanine. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (day 0, before the start of the intervention) - Final measurement at the end of the study (day 15). Method of measurement: By taking blood and checking with valid laboratory kits and automatic devices.	—

Measure

Time frame

Our outcome is bed sore healing, which will be evaluated based on the PUSH questionnaire. Timepoint: Characteristics of bedsores - measurement at the beginning of the study (day 0, before the start of the intervention) - measurement on days 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 - final measurement at the end of the study (day 15). Outcome 2: Laboratory parameters - measurement at the beginning of the study (day 0, before the start of the intervention) - final measurement at the end of the study (day 15). Method of measurement: PUSH questionnaire.;Laboratory parameters - such as creatinine, C-reactive protein, alanine. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (day 0, before the start of the intervention) - Final measurement at the end of the study (day 15). Method of measurement: By taking blood and checking with valid laboratory kits and automatic devices.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactForouzan Amerizadeh

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

amerizadehf4011@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3729 9728

Outcome results

None listed

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