The Effect of "Jinchuang Ointment" (JCO) on the Treatment of Wounds in Patients With Hansen's Disease.

Lo-Sheng Sanatorium

Status: Completed

Conditions: Wounds; Hansen's Disease; Leprosy

Treatments: Other: "Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO); Other: Regular Treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05047809

TYGH110014

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hanson's patients
• Meet the definition of chronic wound

Exclusion criteria

• Kidney disease
• Parathyroid disease
• Malignant tumors.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

"Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO) group

Experimental group

Description:

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)

Treatment:

Other: "Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO)

Regular treatment group

Other group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Other: Regular Treatment