Second-degree burn. Burns of multiple regions, no more than second-degree burns mentioned
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: An infusion of lemon balm herb in the intervention group, 1.5 grams 1.5 grams 9 am to 9 pm Duration of intervention: 14 days. 5 ml venous blood (blood samples routinely taken from pati
Treatment - Drugs
An infusion of lemon balm herb in the intervention group, 1.5 grams 1.5 grams 9 am to 9 pm Duration of intervention: 14 days. 5 ml venous blood (blood samples routinely taken from patients) in the fir
No intervention is used in control groupe . A venous blood sample (5 ml) on the first and fifteenth day of the study is to measure serum antioxidant levels occurs., A second-degree burn wound in the f
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: having burn between 15 to 50 percent of body surface; having age range from 18 to 15 years old; hospitalization in burn unit; non-fasting; not having underlying diseases such as thyroid disorders, diabetics, cancer or infectious diseases; no records of drugs abuse (alcohol, narcotic drugs, under treatment with sedatives and anti-depressants); volunteered to participate in the survey; not pregnant; no records of taking supplementary antioxidants and the burn is not caused by electricity (electric devices). Exclusion criteria: refraining from continuing participation in the study; possible allergy to lemon balm; patient’s discharge; transfer to another center and death of the patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Burned Wound pain. Timepoint: Baseline - the seventh day - the fifteenth day. Method of measurement: Numerical scale of 0-10. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Burning wound healing. Timepoint: Baseline - the seventh day - the fifteenth day of the intervention. Method of measurement: bates-jensenWound assessment tool.;Serum antioxidant levels. Timepoint: Baseline (pre-intervention) and the end of the intervention (the fifteenth day. Method of measurement: Tests measuring levels of serum antioxidants. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMasumeh Abbasdust Aarbastan
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed