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Study aim
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Determining the combined the effect of Cucurbita pepo L. oil and 1% silver sulfadiazine ointment with the control group on wound healing and severity of second degree burn pain in children 2-7 years
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Design
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The current research is a clinical trial study with a control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, random allocation, phase 3 on 98 eligible patients, who will be divided into two intervention and control groups using the random allocation (block) method.
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Settings and conduct
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This research is conducted on eligible children aged 2-7 years with second degree burns hospitalized in the burn department of Ayatollah Kashani Educational-Treatment Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, in compliance with all ethical conditions. Before the intervention, questionnaires are completed by all samples. In the intervention group, for the preparation of pumpkin seed oil, prepared Cucurbita pepo L. oil from Zardband company will be used, which is consistent with the mentioned study method and approved by the Ministry of Health. For the control group, 1% silver sulfadiazine ointment will be provided from the reputable Sina Daru company in the form of 50 gram tubes. In this study, patients, researchers, nurses and the person responsible for the analysis will not know the type of intervention for each person or group.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Children with second degree burns, 2 to 7 years old
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Intervention groups
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The studied patients are bandaged with pumpkin seed oil and silver sulfadiazine 1% once a day for a period of 14 days. The experimental group is treated with Cucurbita pepo L. oil and the control group is treated only with 1% silver sulfadiazine.
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Main outcome variables
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Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale is used to evaluate pain and Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool is used to evaluate degeneration or healing of burn wounds.