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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/03/032248 [Registered on: 23/03/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 16/11/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [Topical insulin vs Honey dressing]  
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Effectiveness of topical insulin vs honey dressing on diabetic foot ulcer among patients with diabetic mellitus  
Scientific Title of Study   A study to compare the effectiveness of Topical insulin Vs Honey dressing on Diabetic foot ulcer among patients with Diabetic mellitus residing in Urban and Rural population, Erode. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Nil  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  K Chandramathi 
Designation  Reader 
Affiliation  Dhanvantri college of nursing 
Address  Dhanvantri college of nursing Department of Medical & Surgical Nursing, Division- Medical Room No-7
Dhanvantri college of nursing No;1 Ranganoor road Ganapathypuram Thiruchengode (tk) Namakkal (dt)
Namakkal
TAMIL NADU
637303
India 
Phone  9600547548  
Fax    
Email  srimathidharshana@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr B Tamilarasi 
Designation  Principal 
Affiliation  Madha College of Nursing  
Address  Madha College of Nursing Department of Medical & Surgical Nursing, Division- Medical Room No-8 Madha Nagar Somangalam Road Kunrathur
Dhanvantri college of nursing No;1 Ranganoor road Ganapathypuram Thiruchengode (tk) Namakkal (dt)
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600069
India 
Phone  9444324251  
Fax    
Email  tamilperumal69@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr P Padmavathi 
Designation  Principal 
Affiliation  Dhanvantri college of nursing 
Address  Dhanvantri college of nursing Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Division- Obstetrics Nursing Room No-1
Dhanvantri college of nursing No;1 Ranganoor road Ganapathypuram Thiruchengode (tk)
Namakkal
TAMIL NADU
637303
India 
Phone  9600721211  
Fax    
Email  padmasekar2009@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Nil 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Mrs Chandramathi K 
Address  W/O D. Sridhar 585/42 Ganapathygarden Pallipalayam Namakkal Tamilnadu 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Thangavelu  Monika Diabetic Centre  Monika Diabetic Centre Department of Diabetology Division- Diabetes Foot Care Room No-5 Vinay Nagar Nadarmedu
Erode
TAMIL NADU 
9994522822

drethangavelu@yahoo.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Dhanvantri Institutional Ethical Committee   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: E119||Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Insulin  10 units of Human Actrapid insulin mixed in to 1 ml normal saline topically applied to diabetic foot ulcer among patients with diabetic mellitus for the duration of 30 minutes once a day for one month.  
Intervention  Topical insulin Dressing Vs Honey dressing  Honey -Commercially purchased honey is poured into sterile bowl and thin layer of gauze is soaked in honey, Soaked honey gauze applied over the diabetic wound as a thin layer,After 5 minutes dry gauze covered over the diabetic wound.This dressing will be applied to diabetic foot ulcer area for the duration of 30 minutes once a day for one month. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with Diabetic mellitus
Age group between 30 and 65 years
With grade 1 and 2 ulcers selected by using Wagner classification of diabetic foot ulcer
Who are willing to participate in the study

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with Diabetic mellitus
Absence of peripheral pulse in dorsalis pedis artery, posterior tibial artery, anterior tibial artery
Uncontrolled wound bleeding
Severe malnutrition assessed by BMI
Anemia and Hypo-proteinemia
Severe infection & Burns
Immunodeficiency diseases
Renal failure
Liver dysfunction
Ischemic limbs
Osteomyelitis
Varicose ulcer
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Wound healing after intervening topical insulin and honey dressing will be the primary outcome of this study.   Mean Bates wound assessment scale, Time point- 4 weeks
Wound healing after intervening topical insulin and honey dressing will be the primary outcome of this study.  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Mean Bates wound assessment scale
Time point- 4 weeks
Days -10th day
20th day & 30th day posttest will be conducted
 
Mean Bates wound assessment scale
Time point- 4 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="120"
Sample Size from India="120" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "120"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="120" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/10/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) 29/04/2023 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
pilot study publication done. topic was A study to compare the effectiveness of topical insulin dressing Vs Honey dressing on diabetic foot ulcer among patients with diabetes mellitus in urban and rural population Erode. 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  

This study was a randomized, blocked RCT superiority trial, comparing the efficacy of topical insulin Vs honey dressing on diabetic foot ulcer among patients with diabetes mellitus residing in urban and rural population in experimental arm I, III & II, IV.

In Topical insulin dressing 5 units of human actrapid insulin was diluted with 1 ml of normal saline and sprayed  into diabetic foot ulcer.. After 5 minutes dry gauze covered over the diabetic foot ulcer. This dressing was applied for 30 minutes once a day for one month.

In Honey dressing commercially purchased 1 ml of honey was poured into sterile bowl and thin layer of gauze is soaked in honey. Soaked honey gauze topically applied over the diabetic foot ulcer as a thin layer. After 5 minutes dry gauze covered over the diabetic foot ulcer. This dressing was applied for 30 minutes once a day for one month.

Topical insulin and honey dressing was applied for 30 minutes once a day for one month.

Wagner Classification of diabetic foot ulcer and Bates Jensen wound assessment tool was used to assess the diabetic foot ulcer in experimental Arm I, II, III and IV.


two Post-test were conducted after intervening topical insulin Vs honey dressing by adopting Bates Jensen wound assessment tool, at the end of day 15 and 30 among patients with Diabetes mellitus in urban and rural populations in experimental Arm I, II, III and IV respectively

Level of diabetic foot ulcer was majority of patients were wound regeneration in pre-test after application of topical insulin and honey dressing, in post-test the level of diabetic foot ulcer were in mild wound healthy, comparing pre-test score in topical and honey dressing the post-test score level was reduced so both the dressing were effective but comparing topical insulin dressing the honey dressing was very effective.


 
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