Burn. Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients who had second degree burns (burn depth of 0.2 to 5.0 mm); burns covered 40% or less of their body surface area; were aged between 15 to 40 years; consented to participate in the study; referred at the first 24 hours of injury; and had negative ulcer culture on admission. Exclusion criteria: patients with underlying conditions such as diabetes; chronic renal or hepatic diseases, and patients with simultaneous burns, trauma, and skin lacerations.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound infection. Timepoint: A week after intervention. Method of measurement: Culture. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Situation of granulation tissues formation. Timepoint: A week after intervention. Method of measurement: Pathology. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tohid Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences