Hand Injuries
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group: 20 adult individuals who had superficial wounds on the hand and fingers, which occurred due to acute trauma, will receive Calendula officinalis extract to be sprayed on the wound
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Sponsors
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients; with a minimum age of 18 years; attended at the Institution's emergency room for superficial wounds in the hand and fingers; who agreed with the informed consent form; were included. Lesions smaller than 10 cm2 (1000 mm2) were inserted in which the second intention was the initial option of the medical assistent. Option based on the loss of tissue due to trauma or the impossibility of complete primary closure of the edges of the wound and without exposure of bone; nerve; vessels or tendons.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with clinical signs of infection; who did not adhere to the treatment with evidence of inadequate hygiene of the lesion; in disagreement with medical advice; abandonment of treatment; development of an adverse reaction to the products used in both groups; were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Regarding the outcome, wound healing speed was found in the group treated with Marigold extract with a speed of 3.328 higher than in the control group treated with mineral oil.;It is expected that the healing rate of acute traumatic skin lesions in the hand and fingers treated with Marigold extract will be greater than that observed in the control group lesions verified through planimetry with photodocumentation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGiana Giostri
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed