A Pilot Trial of Disposable Nitrous Oxide Canisters in Providing Pain Control During Burn Dressing Changes

Summary

Improvements in burn care have resulted in increased survival. Despite these improved outcomes one of the leading challenges of burn care remains providing adequate analgesia during routine wound care and dressing changes. The traditional use of narcotics is challenging as the therapeutic window between analgesia and suppression of breathing becomes narrow with the intense pain and high doses of narcotics needed for dressing changes.

Timeline

Start

2019-10-01

Primary completion

2028-12-01

Completion

2029-12-01

Publications

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• Background Yuxiang L, Lu T, Jianqiang Y, Xiuying D, Wanfang Z, Wannian Z, Xiaoyan H, Shichu X, Wen N, Xiuqiang M, Yinsheng W, Ming Y, Guoxia M, Guangyi W, Wenjun H, Zhaofan X, Hongtai T, Jijun Z. Analgesia effect of a fixed nitrous oxide/oxygen mixture on burn dressing pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2012 May 24;13:67. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-67.
• Background Li YX, Tang HT, Zhou WF, Hu XY, Xiao SC, Niu XH, Li YC, Wu YS, Yao M, Wang HX, Xia ZF, Zhao JJ. [Analgesic and sedative effects of inhaling a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen on burn patient during and after dressing change]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi. 2013 Dec;29(6):537-40. Chinese.
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• Background Becker DE, Rosenberg M. Nitrous oxide and the inhalation anesthetics. Anesth Prog. 2008 Winter;55(4):124-30; quiz 131-2. doi: 10.2344/0003-3006-55.4.124.

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Indications

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