The Effect of "Jinchuang Ointment" (JCO) on the Treatment of Wounds in Patients With Hansen's Disease.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a Chinese herb complex "Jinchuang ointment" (JCO) on the treatment of chronic nonhealing wounds in patients with Hansen's disease and its mechanism.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
20 patients who were hospitalized at Lo-Sheng Sanatorium, Ministry of Health and Welfare, were recruited. Ulcers were treated in this study using the four-step wound care guidelines, observation, rinsing, cleaning, and dressing, published by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration. Besides, JCO was applied once a day on the wounds.
Basic data of each case were collected, and a monthly wound record was used to follow the condition of the wound healing of these patients.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: "Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO) group Ulcers were treated in this study using the four-step wound care guidelines, observation, rinsing, cleaning, and dressing, published by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration. Besides, JCO was applied once a day on the wounds, last 3 months. "Jingchuang Ointment" (JCO) is made by Chuang Song Zong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) |
Other: "Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO)
Applied once a day on the wounds
Other Names:
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Other: Regular treatment group Ulcers were treated in this study using the four-step wound care guidelines, observation, rinsing, cleaning, and dressing, published by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration. |
Other: Regular Treatment
Do not use the "Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO), as the regular treatment as usual.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The size of wound area [Changes in wound size in 3 months]
Length times width
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Hanson's patients
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Meet the definition of chronic wound
Exclusion Criteria:
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Kidney disease
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Parathyroid disease
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Malignant tumors.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Lo-Sheng Sanatorium | Taoyuan City | Taiwan | 33351 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Lo-Sheng Sanatorium
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Wei-Hung Hsu, Lo-Sheng Sanatorium
Study Documents (Full-Text)
More Information
Publications
None provided.- TYGH110014