How effective is sugar in reducing the debriding of sloughy, necrotic or infected exudating wounds compared with standard treatment?
Patients for whom all the following apply: Have an exudating wound sizes 5cm2 and 40cm2 A minimum of 25% slough, infected and necrotic tissue No dry necrotic eschar present Ankle Brachial Pressure Index of greater than 0.6 Are over 18 years Independently and willingly consent
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
108
30 grams of granulated sugar is used to cover the wound area and this is held in place using a dry dressing pad , bandage and tape.
1 Aquacel or Sorbsan dressing will be put over the wound, and held in place with a dry dressing pad, bandage and tape.
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGTime to debridement of wound
wounds will be photographed at entry into the study there after weekly till end of study at 4 weeks
Time frame: 4 weeks
Reduction in wound surface area
Wound measurements will be taken at entry into the study then weekly until end of 4 weeks
Time frame: 4 weeks
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