Ulcer Plants: Highly Accessible Plant Antiseptics for Use in Remote Areas of PNG - Second Trial

Small cutaneous ulcers are common in Papua New Guinea but are normally left untreated due to lack of easy access to basic medicines. The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of a readily available antibacterial plant medicine called Pterocarpus indicus comparing healing outcomes to control arms receiving Savlon antiseptic cream and no treatment. Participants with cutaneous ulcers less than 1cm in diameter will be randomized to receive topical treatment with a plant medicines, Savlon cream or no treatment treatment and followed up at day 7 and 14 to assess ulcer healing and ulcer surface area.

NCT Number	NCT07264686
Lead Sponsor	Fundación FLS de Lucha Contra el Sida, las Enfermedades Infecciosas y la Promoción de la Salud y la Ciencia Collaborators: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Conditions	Cutaneous Ulcer Disease, Skin Sores
Enrollment	222 participants
Start Date	2025-11-03
Primary Completion	2025-11-21 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-09-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-16