Effect of Mebo Dressing Versus Standard Care on Managing Donor and Recipient Sites of Split-thickness Skin Graft
NCT ID: NCT02737943
Last Updated: 2019-01-29
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE1
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-03-31
2019-07-31
Brief Summary
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Intervention:
Objectives: Primary: to determine the efficacy of MEBO versus standard care in improving the healing speed and re-epithelization process of skin graft donor and recipient sites. Secondary to determine the efficacy of MEBO in decreasing recovery time, rate of infections, rate of complications, total treatment costs and its effect on improving pain alleviation.
Description of Study Design: Arm 1 20 MEBO at sites of donor graft and recipient at time of operation and in dressing Arm 2 20 Standard cream Zagazig University Hospital (Antibiotics \& analgesics) Estimated Time to Complete 5 months
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Detailed Description
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Skin grafting is a frequently used technique for covering skin defects in cases of row area. The technique evolved from use in the back alleys of India in pre-Christian times to become one of the most valuable clinical tools in modern surgery. There are several techniques for caring for the skin graft site to assure an adequate graft and prompt as well as wound healing.
The use of the split-thickness skin graft (STSG) as reconstructive technique is very common nowadays but this technique is usually a source of pain and discomfort for the patients and may cause significant morbidity and result in hypertrophic or even keloid scarring. The wound heals by a process of re-epithelialization which results in an epithelial cover usually within 7-14 days. The aim of graft management is to maintain an environment that promotes optimal healing and prevents morbidity, which can include pain and infection and ultimately delayed healing.
The dressing of donor and recipient sites which provides a protective barrier should be easy to apply, promote rapid re-epithelialization, and be pain free, infection free, and relatively inexpensive.
MEBO have been proved to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial effect due to the presence of - β sitosterol and berberine respectively. Many studies have reported that MEBO provides suitable moist environment needed for burn wounds for optimal healing and re-epithelialization without the need for wound closure by dressing. Also some studies have proved the efficacy of MEBO in secondary healing of partial thickness wounds, such as split thickness skin graft sites, with improved cosmetic results and better scar quality.
In cases of raw area, donor and recipient sites have been traditionally dressed with low-adherent wound contact paraffin gauze or antibiotic-impregnated tulle gras and covered by a secondary dressing made of gauze and absorbent padding.
These dressings are relatively inexpensive. However, during the peri-operative period, patients complain more often of discomfort or pain at the donor area than at the graft site itself besides, the poor cosmetic appearance of donor sites after healing is not readily accepted.
Because the basic pathology of burns closely mimics many aspects of skin graft donor sites, researchers are investigating using MEBO at donor and recipient sites.
Potential Risks
Due its pure and natural origin, MEBO have been reported to have no side effect or potential risks except rare cases of allergy and hypersensitivity.
Known Potential Benefits
MEBO has been proved to have a positive effect on improving healing process with rapid re-epithelialization. According to a recent study, the burn areas and graft sites were markedly less hyperemic and less pigmented and the final cosmetic appearance and patient satisfaction were also higher by using MEBO. The cases who used MEBO had better scar assessment and lower pain scale.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Arm1 Mebo
20 : receiving Moist Exposed Burn Ointment (MEBO) at sites of donor graft and recipient at time of operation and in dressing
Moist Exposed Burn Ointment (MEBO)
is a registered USA patented formulation since 1995. MEBO is pure herbal, natural in origin, containing beta-sitosterol phellodendron amurense, scutellaria baicalensis, coptis chinensis, pheretima aspergillum, Beeswax and sesame oil. 15, 19 The pharmacological effects are attributable to: beta-sitosterol, isolated from phellodendron amurense, flavonoids mainly baicalin isolated from scutellaria baicalensis, alkaloids mainly berberine, isolated from coptis chinensis, Beeswax and sesame oil.
Arm2 Placebo
20 : receiving Standard cream Zagazig University Hospital (Antibiotics \& analgesics)
Zagazig
Standard care is an antibiotic ointment in combination of analgesic for relief of pain.
Interventions
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Moist Exposed Burn Ointment (MEBO)
is a registered USA patented formulation since 1995. MEBO is pure herbal, natural in origin, containing beta-sitosterol phellodendron amurense, scutellaria baicalensis, coptis chinensis, pheretima aspergillum, Beeswax and sesame oil. 15, 19 The pharmacological effects are attributable to: beta-sitosterol, isolated from phellodendron amurense, flavonoids mainly baicalin isolated from scutellaria baicalensis, alkaloids mainly berberine, isolated from coptis chinensis, Beeswax and sesame oil.
Zagazig
Standard care is an antibiotic ointment in combination of analgesic for relief of pain.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Donor skin grafts are harvested from a site in the thigh (a minimum of 5 x 5-cm total area).
3. Intention for treatment at Zagazig University.
4. Age between 2 \& 60 years.
5. An approved informed consent and authorization permitting release of personal health information must be signed by patient or guardian.
6. Compliance with treatment for 3 weeks.
7. Patients of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy test.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Patient with concomitant injury of head trauma, inhalation injury, or bone fracture.
3. Pregnant or breast-feeding female.
4. Known or suspected allergies to any of the components of MEBO.
5. Suspicion or presence of active systemic or local cancer or tumor of any kind.
6. Any immune deficiency disorder.
7. Suspected alcohol or drug abuse.
8. Participation in another investigational drug study within 30 days prior to treatment start.
9. If the donor site is less than 5 x 5-cm total area.
2 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Zagazig University
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Mohammad Alsabbahi
DR
Principal Investigators
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Muhammad H Abdel-All, Professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Zagazig University
Locations
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Zagazig University Hospitals
Zagazig, Alsharkia, Egypt
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Atiyeh BS, Dham R, Kadry M, Abdallah AF, Al-Oteify M, Fathi O, Samir A. Benefit-cost analysis of moist exposed burn ointment. Burns. 2002 Nov;28(7):659-63. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(02)00075-x.
Mabrouk A, Boughdadi NS, Helal HA, Zaki BM, Maher A. Moist occlusive dressing (Aquacel((R)) Ag) versus moist open dressing (MEBO((R))) in the management of partial-thickness facial burns: a comparative study in Ain Shams University. Burns. 2012 May;38(3):396-403. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.09.022. Epub 2011 Nov 17.
Carayanni VJ, Tsati EG, Spyropoulou GC, Antonopoulou FN, Ioannovich JD. Comparing oil based ointment versus standard practice for the treatment of moderate burns in Greece: a trial based cost effectiveness evaluation. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Dec 1;11:122. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-122.
Atiyeh BS, Ghanimeh G, Kaddoura IL, Ioannovich J, Al-Amm CA. Split-thickness skin graft donor site dressing: preliminary results of a controlled, clinical comparative study of MEBO and Sofra-Tulle. Ann Plast Surg. 2001 Jan;46(1):87-8. doi: 10.1097/00000637-200101000-00023. No abstract available.
Spear M, Bailey A. Treatment of skin graft donor sites with a unique transparent absorbent acrylic dressing. Plast Surg Nurs. 2009 Oct-Dec;29(4):194-200; quiz 201-2. doi: 10.1097/PSN.0b013e3181c4cdd9.
Weber RS, Hankins P, Limitone E, Callender D, Frankenthaler RM, Wolf P, Goepfert H. Split-thickness skin graft donor site management. A randomized prospective trial comparing a hydrophilic polyurethane absorbent foam dressing with a petrolatum gauze dressing. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995 Oct;121(10):1145-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1995.01890100055009.
Wiechula R. The use of moist wound-healing dressings in the management of split-thickness skin graft donor sites: a systematic review. Int J Nurs Pract. 2003 Apr;9(2):S9-17. doi: 10.1046/j.1322-7114.2003.00417.x.
Innes ME, Umraw N, Fish JS, Gomez M, Cartotto RC. The use of silver coated dressings on donor site wounds: a prospective, controlled matched pair study. Burns. 2001 Sep;27(6):621-7. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(01)00015-8.
Barnea Y, Amir A, Leshem D, Zaretski A, Weiss J, Shafir R, Gur E. Clinical comparative study of aquacel and paraffin gauze dressing for split-skin donor site treatment. Ann Plast Surg. 2004 Aug;53(2):132-6. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000112349.42549.b3.
Hormbrey E, Pandya A, Giele H. Adhesive retention dressings are more comfortable than alginate dressings on split-skin-graft donor sites. Br J Plast Surg. 2003 Jul;56(5):498-503. doi: 10.1016/s0007-1226(03)00195-4.
Giele H, Tong A, Huddleston S. Adhesive retention dressings are more comfortable than alginate dressings on split skin graft donor sites--a randomised controlled trial. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2001 Nov;83(6):431-4.
Other Identifiers
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2579
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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