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

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

Treatments tested in this trial

Chlorhexidine impregnated paraffin gauze
Povidone iodine dressing

Treatment groups

176 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov