Honey vs. antibiotic: which heals cleft palate surgery better?
NCT ID NCT07610993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a special honey (Trigona sp.) helps heal wounds after cleft palate surgery better than a standard antibiotic dressing. Twenty-four children aged 18 months to 6.5 years participated. Researchers measured a healing marker in saliva before and after surgery to compare the two treatments.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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18 to 78 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * a diagnosis of unilateral cleft palate aged 18 months to 6,5 years. * Patients undergoing palatoplasty surgery between June 2024 and June 2025 at Hasanuddin University Dental Hospital and Celebes Cleft Centre Foundation, Makassar, Indonesia * all participants parents agreed and signed an informed consent form to participate in examinations and evaluations through to the end of the study in accordance with research procedures Exclusion Criteria: * a history of systemic disease, * allergies to honey ingredients, * failure to follow the examination and evaluation until the end according to the research procedure
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hasanuddin University Dental Hospital
Makassar, South Sulawesi, 90245, Indonesia
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