Manuka Honey for Wound Care
Stopped early · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Wound Healing
In brief
Since antiquity, honey has been recognized for its healing properties. Literature about the use of medicinal honey for wound care dates back centuries with recent data suggesting its use in patients suffering from burns or pressure ulcers. Research has shown Manuka honey (Leptospermum scoparium) to have significant immune benefits and the ability to influence all phases of wound healing: inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. In addition, numerous clinical studies have identified positive benefits for wound healing. However, there is a lack of prospective, randomized controlled data on the use of honey as a medicinal agent in local wound care and scar healing. In order to better understand Manuka Honey's ability to aid in healing, the investigators are conducting a randomized, controlled, single-blinded study of patients undergoing reconstructive surgery. This project uses split thickness skin graft and free tissue transfer donor sites as standard wound models to compare the effects of Manuka Honey versus standard wound care therapies. Through the use of standard wound model and objective measurement tools, the investigators hope to better elucidate any benefits of this novel wound care 'technology.'
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02259491
- Run by
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2013-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-01-12
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-01-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All patients over the age of 18 undergoing reconstructive surgery with FTT and/or STSG
You may not qualify if…
- All patients under the age of 18
- Any patients with documented honey allergy
- Patients with documented collagen vascular diseases
- Patients with documented coagulopathy
- Patients with history of prior skin grafting
Where it is running
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States
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