Trial | NCT01748318  Report issue

Official Title

New Mexico Honey Wound Treatment Research Study

  • Phase

    Phase 2

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Unknown status

  • Study Participants

    60
In a time of emerging bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, honey offers an alternative that has potential to reduce the heavy reliance on pharmaceutical antibiotics. We will be evaluating the effectiveness of a locally produced New Mexico Honey against the standard of care Bactrim antibiotic on Community Acquired MRSA.
Locally grown New Mexico Honey will be utilized on abscess wounds of the trunk and extremities vs routine (Bactrim) antibiotic care to determine if NM Honey is effective treatment for Community Acquired MRSA 6 cm abscesses.
Study Started
Mar 31
2013
Primary Completion
May 31
2018
Anticipated
Study Completion
Jul 31
2018
Anticipated
Last Update
May 10
2016
Estimate

Drug New Mexico Honey

Apply 15 ml of NM Honey to CA-MRSA Abscess compare to standard antibiotic treatment

  • Other names: Local New Mexico Honey

Drug Bactrim DS

Bactrim DS

  • Other names: sulfamethoxazle-trimethroprim DS

NM Regional Honey Experimental

15 ml of NM Honey applied directly to wound

Bactrim DS Active Comparator

Standard of Care Oral Antibiotic

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients 16 years of age or older
Abscess less than or equal to 6 cm in diameter on the extremity or trunk requiring incision and drainage
Patient willing to try honey prepared dressing
Patient able to return to office each day for 7 days for evaluation

Exclusion Criteria:

Under the age of 16
Abscess of face, scalp or genitals
Diagnosed as a diabetic
Allergic to bee pollen, honey or sulfa antibiotics
Diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease
Patient acknowledgement of current drug or alcohol abuse
No Results Posted