Actively Recruiting
Zinc Oxide VS MEBO
Led by King Abdullah Medical City · Updated on 2025-09-26
76
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
randomize control trial to evaluate the efficacy of using zinc oxide versus moist exposed wound ointment in treatment of second stage pressure ulcer.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Zinc Oxide VS MEBO
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Willing to participate.
- Patients admitted to medical ward, neuroscience ward, or intensive care unit at KAMC.
- Newly diagnosed with second stage pressure ulcer according to European pressure ulcer advisory panel/NPUAP guidelines.
You will not qualify if you...
- Not consenting to participate.
- Known hypersensitivity to any ingredients in the topical treatments.
- Having category III or IV pressure ulcers.
- Evidence of deep tissue injury such as exudative drainage, discolored intact skin, or blood-filled blisters.
- Signs of wound infection including pus, foul odor, tenderness, heat, redness around the ulcer, or fever.
- Receiving therapies that may affect healing like corticosteroids, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy.
- Heavy smoking (more than 20 cigarettes daily).
- Having chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus or vascular diseases such as Buerger's disease.
- Unable to continue the study due to death, discharge, or change in care setting.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
King Abdulla Medical City in Holy capital
Mecca, Western Reagan, Saudi Arabia, 24211
Actively Recruiting
2
King Abdulla Medical City in Holy capital
Mecca, Western Reagan, Saudi Arabia, 24211
Completed
Research Team
W
wedian Almowallad, Master
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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