Wound Heal
Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized controlled trial examining the effect of insulin on wound healing in both diabetics and non diabetic patients in a local health center in Bahrain.
Detailed description
This is a double blinded RCT comparing the effect of insulin on wound healing in both diabetics and non diabetics. The study will run in primary care setting in Bahrain. The aim of this study is to heal wound in an innovative way. and the Objective: to evaluate the effect of topical insulin administration on wound healing. All adult patients with skin wounds attending primary health care center will be included in the study. Patients with acute and chronic wounds of the upper and lower extremities will be eligible to participate.
Interventions
DRUGInsulin
Adding insulin to conventional wound treatment
Sponsors
Ministry of Health, Bahrain
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients with Texas 1 and 2 wound criteria
Exclusion criteria
Texas 3 and 4 wound criteria \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Area of wound healing | 4 months | Rate of wound healing will be calculated as the difference between the primary and final wound area in mm as a function of healing time (in days) and reported as mm/day. |
Outcome results
None listed