Simple ointment may prevent skin graft infections in rural hospitals

NCT ID NCT07286851

Completed Disease control Sponsor: LAMB Project Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether applying neomycin antibiotic ointment during skin graft surgery reduces infections and improves healing. Researchers reviewed medical records of 142 patients in a rural Bangladesh hospital, comparing those who received the ointment to those who did not. The goal is to find a simple, affordable way to improve skin graft outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: neomycin antibiotic ointment
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce infections and improve skin graft success in resource-limited settings.
What could go wrong: This is a small, retrospective study (not a randomized trial), so results may be influenced by other factors. The findings may not apply to other hospitals or populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS SURGERY SKIN TRANSPLANTATION WOUNDS AND INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

LAMB Hospital

Parbatipur, Dinajpur, 5250, Bangladesh

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