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Study aim
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Evaluation of safety and efficacy of hydrogel wound dressing based on polyacrylic acid and xanthan gums in patients with 2nd thickness burns (Clinical trial phase II)
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Design
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A randomized clinical trial (phase II), with a control group and without blinding, will be conducted on 42 volunteer patients.
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Settings and conduct
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The study will be performed in Velayat Hospital. 42 Men or women with second-degree Burning areas between 20-50% will be selected and enrolled in the study after signing a consent form. Wounds are first washed with normal saline, Then, according to groups type (intervention or control) a hydrogel dressing based on polyacrylic acid and xanthan gum or commercial hydrogel is placed on the wound and bandaged with sterile gauze. Before intervention and at the end of 1, 3 and, 7,14 and 28 days changes in burning parameters will be measured.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria are an adult patient between 18 and 65 years of age with thermal burns between 20% -50% of the total body surface area. Exclusion criteria are the existence of underlying disease affecting the wound healing and the presence of electrical or chemical burns.
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Intervention groups
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In the intervention group, the wounds are first washed with normal saline. Then polyacrylic acid hydrogel dressing and xanthan gum (Masiha Eltiam Gostaran company) is placed on the burn wound and bandaged with sterile gauze. And in the control group, after washing with normal saline, the wounds are treated with routine hydrogel dressing in the market (Berntech). Then the burn parameters will be measured in 0, 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days after hydrogel application.
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Main outcome variables
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Local outcomes, Systemic outcomes, Hospital stay, Graft percent to TBSA percent ratio; Total fluid requirement; Infection