Clinical Efficacy of Andrographis paniculata Extracted Scrub Compared With 4% Chlorhexidine Scrub in Burn Wounds: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Issued Date
2023-01-01
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eISSN
22288082
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85176138078
Journal Title
Siriraj Medical Journal
Volume
75
Issue
11
Start Page
809
End Page
816
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Siriraj Medical Journal Vol.75 No.11 (2023) , 809-816
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Vangchanachai P., Tianwattanatada S., Namviriyachote N., Thampanya V., Owattanapanich N., Chinaroonchai K., Kittidacha S., Ketmek A., Muangman P. Clinical Efficacy of Andrographis paniculata Extracted Scrub Compared With 4% Chlorhexidine Scrub in Burn Wounds: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Siriraj Medical Journal Vol.75 No.11 (2023) , 809-816. 816. doi:10.33192/smj.v75i11.264451 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/91072
Title
Clinical Efficacy of Andrographis paniculata Extracted Scrub Compared With 4% Chlorhexidine Scrub in Burn Wounds: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
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Abstract
Objective: The primary objective of this study is to compare the healing rate between AP soap and 4% Chlorhexidine solution in superficial second-degree burn wounds. The secondary objectives include the analgesic effect and moisturization of these two products. Materials and Methods: Data was collected between 2019 and 2021. Patients aged 18 years and above, with superficial second-degree burns including at least 20% of TBSA, and admitted to the Burn Unit within 24 hours of injury were included. They were randomly assigned to two groups: Andrographis paniculata with Perilla oil liquid soap group (AP group) and 4% Chlorhexidine group (control group). The measurements included percentage of epithelialization, pain score during wound cleansing, itching score after wound cleansing, and dry skin specified symptoms. All patients received standard care for burn wound treatment. Results: A total enrollment was 23 patients in this study (12 in the AP group and 11 in the control group). The median age was 38.5 years. There were no statistically significant differences in age, %TBSA, and initial wound size between both groups (p?> 0.05). Although the healing time was similar in both groups, (18.5 vs. 20.1, p=0.347), the AP group had a significantly lower pain score than the control group (4.7 vs. 5.4, p=0.020). Moreover, the AP group demonstrated significant improvements in itching score and SRRC score at 14 days compared to the control group (5.1 vs. 6.0, p 0.039 and 1.08 vs. 1.55, p 0.020, respectively). There were no adverse effects during this study. Conclusion: Patients treated with Andrographis paniculata with Perilla oil liquid soap experienced less pain and better moisturization compared to those treated with the standard 4% chlorhexidine solution, while achieving a comparable healing rate. A future large-scale prospective trial is recommended.