The purpose of this interventional study is to compare SynEx Wound Cleanser with the current routine care (Saline) in traumatic wounds. Participants with gunshot, penetrating or burn wounds who participate will be asked to attend up to four study visits, use the assigned wound cleanser and complete brief surveys about their healing and well-being related to the wound healing.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
SynEx is a concentrated form of SynePure®, an FDA 510(k) cleared aqueous, osmotically balanced wound cleanser containing patented chitosan derivatives. The ingredients are USP purified water, chitosan arginine (a patented chitosan derivative), sorbitol powder, and betaine. SynEx cleanser is packaged in a collapsible plastic pouch for reconstitution in water before debriding and cleansing a wound.
The saline solution is composed of water and salt. It is packaged in a collapsible plastic pouch.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
RECRUITINGBarnes Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States
RECRUITINGWound healing environment composite score
The composite score is a summation of wound characteristics such size, depth, edges and undermining. Scores range from range of 13 to 60, representing wound regeneration to degeneration respectively).
Time frame: 14 days
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