Association of Cytokines With the Development of Complications in Burn and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) Patients

Joseph M. Still Research Foundation

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Nosocomial Infection; Multi Organ Failure; Inflammatory Response; Deep Vein Thrombosis

Treatments: Other: Blood Draw

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04252651

JMSRF-CYT-P04

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines. The study goal is to gain a better understanding of the role of inflammatory response in the development of specific complications in burn and TENS patients.

Enrollment: 65 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• is ≥18 years of age
• has been admitted to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital Augusta with a burn diagnosis, or TENS OR SJS diagnosis (confirmed or non-confirmed), with an expected length of stay to be at least 7 days
• the subject or their legally authorized representative is able to provide informed consent
• has a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening (if female and has potential for pregnancy)

Exclusion criteria

• is moribund, or in the opinion of the investigator is not expected to survive
• has sustained an electrical burn

Trial design

65 participants in 1 patient group

Blood Draw

Description:

This study will involve blood draws to test for specific cytokines

Treatment:

Other: Blood Draw