Title
Use of White Granulated Sugar on Wounds
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Investigate the Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of White Granulated Sugar Dressing Compared With Standard Treatment in the Management of Exudating Wounds With Parallel Economic Evaluation
Phase
N/ALead Sponsor
University of BirminghamStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Unknown statusIndication/Condition
Infected WoundsIntervention/Treatment
Granulated Sugar ...Study Participants
108How effective is sugar in reducing the debriding of sloughy, necrotic or infected exudating wounds compared with standard treatment?
Patients for whom all the following apply:
Have an exudating wound sizes 5cm2 and 40cm2 A minimum of 25% slough, infected and necrotic tissue No dry necrotic eschar present Ankle Brachial Pressure Index of greater than 0.6 Are over 18 years Independently and willingly consent
30 grams of granulated sugar is used to cover the wound area and this is held in place using a dry dressing pad , bandage and tape.
1 Aquacel or Sorbsan dressing will be put over the wound, and held in place with a dry dressing pad, bandage and tape.
Wound will be cleaned with normal saline or tap water and Granulated sugar will be applied directly to the wound and covered with an absorbent pad and held in place with a bandage and tape.
Wound will be cleaned with normal saline or tap water and an appropriate debridement dressing (Aquacel or Sorbsan) is applied to the wound and secured with a bandage and surgical tape.
Inclusion Criteria: Exudating wound sizes 5cm2 and 40cm2 A minimum of 25% slough, infected and necrotic tissue No dry necrotic eschar Ankle Brachial Pressure Index of greater than 0.6 Age over 18 years Able to independently and willingly consent Exclusion Criteria: Participants in a trial evaluating other therapies for their wound Have previously been in this trial Women who are pregnant Participants not able to tolerate daily dressing change
