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A Comparative Study Between Honey and Alcohol as Topical Skin Disinfectant

NCT05937412 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2025-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Skin antisepsis is essential in every healthcare environment. Alcohol/chlorhexidine use might disrupt skin microbiota and lead to antibiotic resistance.

This study investigates honey (being natural product with many beneficial therapeutic effects) as topical skin anti-septic agent and compares it with alcohol, in terms of effectiveness and safety.

Conditions

  • Disinfectant Causing Toxic Effect

Interventions

OTHER

Alcohol sterilization

Sterilizing skin using alcohol

OTHER

Honey sterilization

Sterilizing skin using honey

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • mamdouh abdelmaksoud · Ain Shams University

  • yosra awad · Ain Shams University

  • maha ahmad · Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-30
Primary Completion
2025-07-15
Completion
2025-08-28

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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