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Study aim
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Use of therapeutic effect Plantago major L. dressing in the healing of second degree burn wound
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Design
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A double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial with parallel groups designed for 15 patients with Balance blocked randomization method
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Settings and conduct
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The study is performed on burn patients admitted to Amir Al-Momenin Hospital in Shiraz. The patients are divided into groups A and B according to the random table. Creatinine, BUN, Hb, Hct and LFT tests are taken before starting treatment. The burn wound is irrigated with sterile normal saline serum and then dressing. The patient's pain before and after dressing is measured based on Visual Analogue Scale. (10 most pain and 1 least) On days 1, 3, 7, 10, 13, 21 sent wound culture for evaluation the wound infection control, dressing changed once daily. (Until the wound appears pink, clear, without discharge and has granulation tissue and healing epithelium.) Patients are visited daily by a doctor and their wounds are evaluated. Dressings and procedures are similar, nurses and physicians are blind to the research design.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Burn hospitalized patients with body mass index greater than 18 and less than 25 with a burn area of 5% or less and second degree that has not been burnt for more than one day and is due to contact with a heat source of flame or hot liquids , Are not pregnant and do not have skin diseases and skin allergies to herbal medicines and do not have underlying liver, kidney, respiratory, cardiovascular disease, malignancy, immune deficiency, poisoning, trauma, intubation and joint involvement.
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Intervention groups
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One group treated with Plantago major L.ointment and one group treated with silver sulfadiazine ointment (standard medical treatment)
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Main outcome variables
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Repair time; Pain relief; Wound infection control