The Effect of "Jinchuang Ointment" (JCO) on the Treatment of Wounds in Patients With Hansen's Disease.

March 12, 2024 updated by: Hsu Wei Hung, Lo-Sheng Sanatorium

The Evaluation of Treatment of Leprosy Wounds With Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Complex "Jingchuang Ointment"

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a Chinese herb complex "Jinchuang ointment" (JCO) on the treatment of chronic nonhealing wounds in patients with Hansen's disease and its mechanism.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

20 patients who were hospitalized at Lo-Sheng Sanatorium, Ministry of Health and Welfare, were recruited. Ulcers were treated in this study using the four-step wound care guidelines, observation, rinsing, cleaning, and dressing, published by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration. Besides, JCO was applied once a day on the wounds.

Basic data of each case were collected, and a monthly wound record was used to follow the condition of the wound healing of these patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Taoyuan City, Taiwan, 33351
        • Lo-Sheng Sanatorium

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hanson's patients
  • Meet the definition of chronic wound

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Kidney disease
  • Parathyroid disease
  • Malignant tumors.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: "Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO) group

Ulcers were treated in this study using the four-step wound care guidelines, observation, rinsing, cleaning, and dressing, published by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration. Besides, JCO was applied once a day on the wounds, last 3 months.

"Jingchuang Ointment" (JCO) is made by Chuang Song Zong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

Applied once a day on the wounds
Other Names:
  • Chuang Song Zong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Other: Regular treatment group
Ulcers were treated in this study using the four-step wound care guidelines, observation, rinsing, cleaning, and dressing, published by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration.
Do not use the "Jingchuang Ointment"(JCO), as the regular treatment as usual.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The size of wound area
Time Frame: Changes in wound size in 3 months
Length times width
Changes in wound size in 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Wei-Hung Hsu, Lo-Sheng Sanatorium

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 7, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 5, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

May 5, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

September 17, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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