[
    {
        "id": "osp-1640",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "The Effect of Honey Gel on Abdominal Wound Healing in Cesarean Section: A Triple Blind Randomized Clinical Trial",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Nikpour",
                "given": "Maryam"
            },
            {
                "family": "Shirvani",
                "given": "Marjan Ahmad"
            },
            {
                "family": "Azadbakht",
                "given": "Mohammad"
            },
            {
                "family": "Zanjani",
                "given": "Roya"
            },
            {
                "family": "Mousavi",
                "given": "Ensieh"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/the-effect-of-honey-gel-on-abdominal-wound-healing-in-cesarean-section-a-triple-blind-randomized-clinical-trial",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2014
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Medical Journal",
        "DOI": "10.5001/omj.2014.68",
        "publisher": "Oman Medical Specialty Board",
        "ISSN": "1999-768X",
        "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."
    }
]