Simple ointment may prevent skin graft infections in rural hospitals
NCT ID NCT07286851
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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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142 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
Patients with wounds undergoing split-thickness skin graft surgery at a single rural hospital in Bangladesh.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * patient undergoing a split-thickness skin graft at the hospital where research is conducted Exclusion Criteria: * Missing or incomplete medical record
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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LAMB Hospital
Parbatipur, Dinajpur, 5250, Bangladesh
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