Comparing drinking water to saline for cleaning cuts
Part of Infections, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether drinking water is as good as saline (salt water) for cleaning fresh cuts and scrapes. It aims to find a simpler, cheaper way to clean wounds in the emergency room.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your wound must be a cut or tear (laceration) that happened within the last 6 hours
- The wound should be on your arm, leg, head, neck, or scalp
- The wound must not be on lips, ears, mouth, or genital area
- It must not be a puncture, bite, or dirty wound needing surgery
- You must not have a deep wound involving tendon, joint, bone, or open fracture
- You must not be on steroids, antibiotics, or have a weak immune system
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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