Status:
COMPLETED
An Accessible Low-cost Plant Treatment for Cutaneous Ulcers
Lead Sponsor:
Oriol Mitja
Collaborating Sponsors:
The University of Papua New Guinea
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Conditions:
Yaws; Cutaneous
Cutaneous Ulcer
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-15 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
In a search for accessible treatment options, plant medicines used by different communities in Papua New Guinea have been tested to identify the sap of the tree, Ficus septica, as a promising antibact...
Detailed Description
The cutaneous ulcer is a painful and debilitating bacterial infection that is common in rural areas of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Systematic treatment with topical antiseptics such as chlorhexidine cream...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- children aged 5 to 15 with parental consent and with one or more skin breaks of any nature (i.e. Skin cuts, scratch, scrapes or abrasion and mosquito bites) that are less than 1cm in major diameter. Written informed consent by parent or guardian will be required before enrolment.
Exclusion
- :
- All participants who have received medical treatment for skin ulcers up to 2 months prior to recruitment (azithromycin, amoxicillin, benzathine penicillin, etc.).
- Patients who require antibiotic treatment for another condition not-related to the study.
- Known history of hypersensitivity, allergic or adverse reaction to the study product.
- Patients presenting cutaneous ulcer more than 1cm
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 25 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04453124
Start Date
November 1 2019
End Date
November 25 2019
Last Update
September 3 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
Lihir Medical Centre
Londolovit, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, 034
2
University of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea