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Study aim
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Assessing the effects of Oxandrolone and Propranolole administration on improving post-burn hyper-metabolic changes
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, randomized, with 768 patients. for randomization rand function of excel was used.
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Settings and conduct
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This study, will be performed with the aim of reduction in postburn hypermetabolic state in Velayat burn center in rasht, Guilan, as a double blinded randomized clinical trial.
patients with inclusion criteria will enter the study and in 3 age groups of children, adults and elderly, will be candidate to receive oxandrolone and propranolol and similar placebo tablets.
patients, researcher and data gatherers are blinded. statistical analyst is not blinded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Severe burn injury, 0 to 80 years of age, negative pregnancy test in women, and informed consent.
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Intervention groups
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Control group: patients in age groups of children, adults and elderly are candidate to receive placebo similar to oxandrolone and propranolol tablets for a limited time.
Case group: patients in age groups of children, adults and elderly are candidate to receive oxandrolone and propranolol tablets for a limited time.
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Main outcome variables
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BMI; hepatic transaminase; White Blood Cells; Platelets; Blood Sugar; Length of Hospital Stay; Blood Pressure; Pulse Rate; Respiratory Rate; Number of Surgical Procedures, Number of Blood Products, Wrist/hip Ratio, Triceps Skinfold Thickness.