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Use of afterbirth materials, which are normally discarded, for dressing of burn wounds.

Use of Amniotic Membrane, Amniotic Fluid and Placental Dressing in Advanced Burn Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/10/005087
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-10-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients having burn wounds

Interventions

Intervention1: Application of Amniotic Membrane, Amniotic Fluid and Placental Dressing: Freshly collected amniotic membrane, amniotic fluid and placeta, obtained immediately after a Caesarean Section

Sponsors

School of Tropical Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients, both male and female, in the age group of 10 to 70 years, sustaining burn injuries, whether accidental, suicidal or homicidal, irrespective of degree of burns, total body surface area (TBSA) involved, are taken as trial subjects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children below 10 years, patients older than 70 years, pregnant women, immunocompromised patients, patients under steroid therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical grading of patient compliance, period of morbidity,period of healing of wounds,histopathological assessment of wound epithelialization,regeneration of subcutaneous tissue, prevention of fibrosis and contracture and rehabilitation.Timepoint: Periodic assessment of wound healing and regeneration of tissues at time intervals of 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months will be contemplated.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of improvement of associated ailmentsTimepoint: 6 months to 2 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Niranjan Bhattacharya

School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata

diptendubikashsengupta@gmail.com9830381903

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026