Abstract
Objective: To assess whether honey can accelerate the wound healing in women undergoing cesarean section. Methods: This was a triple blinded randomized prospective clinical trial. Women with cesarean section were randomly designated as drug (37 cases) and placebo (38 cases) groups. The drug group received local honey gel 25% while the placebo group received similar free-honey gel on abdominal cesarean incision twice a day for 14 days. REEDA scale (Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge and Approximation of wound edges) was used to assess wound healing. Results: The mean REEDA was 2.27 ± 2.46 and 3.91 ± 2.74 (p=0.008) on the 7th day and 0.47 ± 0.84 and 1.59± 1.95 (p=0.002) on the 14th day for the drug and placebo groups, respectively. Redness, edema and hematoma in the drug group were significantly lower on the 7th and 14th days. Conclusion: Honey was effective in healing the cesarean section incision. Using topical honey is suggested as a natural product with rare side effects in order to reduce the complications of cesarean wounds.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.68
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Nikpour, M., Shirvani, M. A., Azadbakht, M., Zanjani, R., & Mousavi, E. (2014). The Effect of Honey Gel on Abdominal Wound Healing in Cesarean Section: A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.68
MLA 9
Nikpour, Maryam, et al. "The Effect of Honey Gel on Abdominal Wound Healing in Cesarean Section: A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.68.
Chicago (author–date)
Nikpour, Maryam, Marjan Ahmad Shirvani, Mohammad Azadbakht, Roya Zanjani, and Ensieh Mousavi. 2014. "The Effect of Honey Gel on Abdominal Wound Healing in Cesarean Section: A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.68.
Harvard
Nikpour, M., Shirvani, M. A., Azadbakht, M., Zanjani, R. and Mousavi, E. (2014) 'The Effect of Honey Gel on Abdominal Wound Healing in Cesarean Section: A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.68.
Vancouver
Nikpour M, Shirvani MA, Azadbakht M, Zanjani R, Mousavi E. The Effect of Honey Gel on Abdominal Wound Healing in Cesarean Section: A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.68
IEEE
M. Nikpour, M. A. Shirvani, M. Azadbakht, R. Zanjani, and E. Mousavi, "The Effect of Honey Gel on Abdominal Wound Healing in Cesarean Section: A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.68.