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A preliminary clinical trial comparing wet silver dressings versus wet‐to‐dry povidone‐iodine dressings for wound healing in pemphigus vulgaris patients
Author(s) -
Chen JiHui,
Zou Qin,
Hamblin Michael R.,
Wen Xiang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.14906
Subject(s) - medicine , pemphigus vulgaris , adverse effect , randomized controlled trial , wound healing , surgery , clinical trial , patient satisfaction , dermatology , dentistry
There is insufficient evidence concerning the efficacy of wet silver‐containing dressings for wound healing in pemphigus vulgaris (PV). In this randomized, controlled clinical trial, 58 patients with PV skin erosions (10%‐70% body surface area) were assigned to receive either wet silver‐containing dressings (n = 28) or wet to dry povidone‐iodine dressings as a control (n = 30). The patients in the treatment group demonstrated a significant improvement in the number of dressing changes, wound healing time, and duration of hospital stay compared with the control group. Patients treated with wet silver dressings had significantly lower NRS pain scores and reported better subjective satisfaction compared with the control group. The only adverse reactions were an occasional abnormal discharge or infection, but there was no difference between the two groups. In our study the wet silver‐containing dressings were safe and effective for the treatment of wound healing in PV patients.