The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of healing and the non-adherence of three types of dressings. The study will also compare rate of infection, scarring and perception of pain associated with treatment.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate AWBAT™-D compared to Xeroform™ or Glucan II™ for the treatment of donor sites in burn surgery. Primary Study Goals: * To compare the rate of healing of donor sites. * To compare patient reported perception of pain * To compare the potential clinical complication rates of: * non-adherence, * seroma * hematoma * infection Secondary Study Goal: • To compare clinical outcome of donor sites: scarring based on the Vancouver Scar Scale.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Dressing, donor site dressings
Wishard Health Services Burn Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
RECRUITINGThe University Hospital Burn Center Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
RECRUITINGFirefighter's Regional Burn Center
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
RECRUITING• To compare the rate of healing of donor sites. • To compare patient reported perception of pain • To compare the potential clinical complication rates of: o non-adherence, o seroma o hematoma o infection
Time frame: 2 year follow-up
• To compare clinical outcome of donor sites: scarring based on the Vancouver Scar Scale.
Time frame: 2 year follow-up
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