Aloe Vera vs Paraffin Tulle Dressings for Pain Management in Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorKing Edward Medical University
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Aloe Vera gel dressing helps reduce pain better than traditional paraffin-based tulle dressing at the donor site of split-thickness skin grafts in adult patients aged 18 to 60. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does Aloe Vera gel dressing reduce postoperative pain more effectively than paraffin-based tulle dressing on the 7th day after surgery?
Is there a difference in the need for additional pain medication between the two groups?
Researchers will compare Aloe Vera gel dressing to paraffin-based tulle dressing to see if Aloe Vera leads to better pain control.
Participants will:
Undergo split-thickness skin graft surgery
Receive either Aloe Vera gel dressing or paraffin-based tulle dressing at the donor site
Have pain measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) on the 7th day after surgery
Be given pain medication if their pain score is 4 or higher, and the amount used will be recorded
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
• Patients aged 18-60 years of age of either gender needing Split thickness skin graft
Disqualifiers
• Patients known to have exaggerated/diminished pain response due to certain medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, neuropathy, chemotherapy, opioids etc.)
Patients allergic to either dressings
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Aloe Vera Gel Dressing
- Paraffin-Based Tulle Dressing
Treatment groups
72 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov