Sweet relief? honey studied for neck abscess healing
NCT ID NCT06562257
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether adding honey to standard wound care helps people with deep neck abscesses heal better. Thirty-six adults received either honey or a standard antiseptic solution on their wounds. Researchers measured wound size, infection levels, and healing markers to see if honey could be a cheaper, effective option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Honey (Nusantara Honey)
- What this could lead to
- If honey proves effective, it could offer a low-cost, natural option to improve healing of deep neck abscesses.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-blind trial with only 36 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and honey is used as an add-on, not a replacement for standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Deep neck abscess patients over 18 years old with or without comorbidities except for malignant diseases Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refused intervention * Patients who underwent vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) * Patients with incomplete medical records
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Sardjito General Hospital
Yogyakarta, D.I Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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