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<Articles><Article><Journal><PublisherName></PublisherName><JournalTitle>Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research</JournalTitle><Issn>1735-9066</Issn><Volume>31</Volume><Issue>3</Issue><PubDate PubStatus="epublish"><Year>2026</Year><Month>07</Month><Day>29</Day></PubDate></Journal><title locale="en_US">The Efficacy of Thymbra Spicata and Ferulago Angulata on Second Degree Burn Wound: A Triple Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial</title><FirstPage>529</FirstPage><LastPage>535</LastPage><Language>EN</Language><AuthorList><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Nursing, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran,</affiliation></Author><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Geriatric Nursing, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran</affiliation></Author><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Nursing, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran</affiliation></Author><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Pharmacology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran</affiliation></Author><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran,</affiliation></Author><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Services, School of Pharmacy, Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran</affiliation></Author><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran</affiliation></Author><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Biotechnology and Medicinal Plants Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran</affiliation></Author></AuthorList><History><PubDate PubStatus="received"><Year>2026</Year><Month>07</Month><Day>29</Day></PubDate><PubDate PubStatus="accepted"><Year>2026</Year><Month>07</Month><Day>29</Day></PubDate></History><abstract locale="en_US">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Burns are categorized as a kind of trauma, as they may be a strong, life‑threatening stressor that causes major problems, delaying the healing process. So, this study was aimed at investigating the effect of the combined ointment of &lt;em&gt;Thymbra spicata &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Ferulago angulata &lt;/em&gt;extracts on second‑degree burn wounds. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;In 2024, a triple‑blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted on 72 second‑degree burn patients randomly allocated into two groups with randomized allocation software. The 36 participants in the intervention group received a combination ointment of &lt;em&gt;Thymbra spicata &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Ferulago angulata &lt;/em&gt;extracts thrice a day for 6 days with routine treatment. The Bates‑Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) was completed before and after the intervention. Statistical tests were included: paired &lt;em&gt;t&lt;/em&gt;, independent &lt;em&gt;t&lt;/em&gt;, Chi‑square, and difference‑in‑difference regression, which were conducted at the level of significance considered less than 0.05. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Before the intervention, there was no meaningful variation in the mean scores of wound healing between the control and intervention groups by independent &lt;em&gt;t &lt;/em&gt;(&lt;em&gt;p &lt;/em&gt;= 0.600). However, after the intervention, its variation was meaningful in the intervention group by paired &lt;em&gt;t &lt;/em&gt;(26.59 (1.55)) versus the control group (35.10 (1.69)) (&lt;em&gt;p &lt;/em&gt;&amp;lt; 0.001). Also, assessing the group effect and time effect and adjusting the model showed that in the intervention group, second‑degree burn wound healing has statistically significant variation by difference in difference regression (&lt;em&gt;p &lt;/em&gt;&amp;lt; 0.001). &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;Using a combination of &lt;em&gt;Ferulago angulata &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Thymbra spicata &lt;/em&gt;extracts thrice a day may significantly improve burn wound healing after second‑degree burns.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</abstract><web_url>http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/view/2402</web_url><pdf_url>http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/download/2402/70707989</pdf_url></Article></Articles>

