Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022 · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8522937 · Published: November 28, 2022
Pressure ulcers are a common problem for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries, leading to pain, infection, and hospitalizations. This study investigated whether a plant extract, Scrophularia striata hydroalcoholic extract (SHE), could help heal these ulcers. The study involved 120 patients with grade 1 and 2 pressure ulcers, divided into four groups. One group received SHE and phenytoin, another received only SHE, a control group received phenytoin, and a placebo group received eucerin and phenytoin. The treatments were applied twice daily. The results showed that the group treated only with SHE had the best outcomes, with complete wound healing in all patients by the 10th day. This suggests that SHE has potential as a treatment for pressure ulcers in patients with brain and spinal cord injuries.
Scrophularia striata extract can be considered as a novel treatment option for pressure ulcers.
Using Scrophularia striata could potentially reduce the period of hospitalization for patients with pressure ulcers.
The use of Scrophularia striata may improve the quality of medical services and care for patients with pressure ulcers.