The Burn Glove Trial - Hand Burn Dressing Pilot

Summary

Specific Aim 1: To determine if one of three burn dressings provides a less painful healing experience for partial thickness hand. Specific Aim 2: To evaluate if one of three dressings provides greater functionality during and after healing of partial thickness hand burns. Specific Aim 3: To determine if one of three burn dressings promotes aesthetically superior healing results for partial thickness hand burns.

Timeline

Start

2015-12

Primary completion

2016-07

Completion

2016-07

Publications

• Background Wasiak J, Cleland H, Campbell F. Dressings for superficial and partial thickness burns. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Oct 8;(4):CD002106. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002106.pub3.
• Background Robson MC, Smith DJ Jr, VanderZee AJ, Roberts L. Making the burned hand functional. Clin Plast Surg. 1992 Jul;19(3):663-71.
• Background Kamolz LP, Kitzinger HB, Karle B, Frey M. The treatment of hand burns. Burns. 2009 May;35(3):327-37. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2008.08.004. Epub 2008 Oct 25.
• Background Walburn J, Vedhara K, Hankins M, Rixon L, Weinman J. Psychological stress and wound healing in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Psychosom Res. 2009 Sep;67(3):253-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.04.002. Epub 2009 Jul 2.
• Background Atiyeh BS, Costagliola M, Hayek SN, Dibo SA. Effect of silver on burn wound infection control and healing: review of the literature. Burns. 2007 Mar;33(2):139-48. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2006.06.010. Epub 2006 Nov 29.
• Background Hollinger MA. Toxicological aspects of topical silver pharmaceuticals. Crit Rev Toxicol. 1996 May;26(3):255-60. doi: 10.3109/10408449609012524.
• Background Bowler PG, Jones SA, Walker M, Parsons D. Microbicidal properties of a silver-containing hydrofiber dressing against a variety of burn wound pathogens. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 Mar-Apr;25(2):192-6. doi: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000112331.72232.1b.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.