Study of the Treatment of Burn Wounds With Antimicrobial Topical Soaks

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Burn

Treatments: Drug: Sulfamylon 5% and Silver Nitrate Soaks

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00675922

95-096

Details and patient eligibility

About

Determine effectiveness of various antimicrobial solutions on burn wounds (infections, wound healing, length of hospital stay).

Full description

Patients were treated with both Sulfamylon soaks and Silver nitrate soaks on different burn areas. These two areas were then compared for incidence (percentage) of infections.

Enrollment: 98 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 day to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Burn Injury requiring excisional therapy
• Hospitalization required until wounds are closed

Exclusion criteria

• Known hypersensitivity to products
• Outpatient treatment for burn injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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98 participants in 1 patient group

Sulfamylon 5% and Silver Nitrate Soaks

Experimental group

Description:

Application of Sulfamylon 5% Solution and Silver Nitrate soaked dressings to two different burned area. Sites were then monitored for infections during hospitalization.

Treatment:

Drug: Sulfamylon 5% and Silver Nitrate Soaks