Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Impregnated Gauze Versus Povidone Iodine Dressing in Post Trauma Wound Care

ConditionsWound Infection Post-Traumatic Wound Healing

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-65

SponsorPakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

About this trial

To compare rate of infection and wound healing between chlorhexidine impregnated paraffin gauze and dry povidone-iodine dressings in post-traumatic wounds.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients 18-65 years of age with acute post-trauma wounds.

Wounds that are clean contaminated at presentation.

Disqualifiers

Patients with the known allergies to Chlorhexidine or Povidone-Iodine.

Chronic wounds or those with underlying chronic conditions, such as diabetes.

Patients with compromised immune systems.

Pregnant females

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Chlorhexidine impregnated paraffin gauze
Procedure/Surgery
Paraffin gauze impregnated with 0.2 % chlorhexidine
Povidone iodine dressing
Procedure/Surgery
Standard povidone iodine dressing

Treatment groups

176 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Povidone iodine groupActive comparator 1 intervention

Group B: Chlorhexidine impregnated paraffin gauze groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Change in infection rate

Time frame

3 months

Secondary outcomes

Change in Wound healing

Time frame

3 months

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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