Burn
Conditions
Keywords
Burn, Tea Tree Oil
Brief summary
Tea tree oil (TTO) has been recognized for its effectiveness in treating infected burns, insect bites, and promoting wound healing. This clinical study aimed to compare the impact of Tea tree oil dressings versus conventional ones in the healing process of second degree burns wounds.
Detailed description
This quasi-experimental comparative controlled clinical trial was conducted at the Burn Unit of Ras-Elteen General Hospital in Alexandria, Egypt. A purposive sample of 30 adult patients with second-degree burns on the chest, abdomen, upper limbs (excluding hands), and lower limbs (excluding feet) was enrolled from the Emergency and Outpatient Departments. Participants were sequentially assigned to two equal groups: Control group (n=15): Received conventional dressings (sterile gauze with silver sulfadiazine). Study group (n=15): Received topical 10% tea tree oil (TTO) ointment applied directly to wounds.Wounds were cleansed with sterile normal saline (0.9%), and non-viable tissue was debrided. Dressings were changed every other day unless soiled or damp. Burns near joints were maintained in functional positions.Wound assessment was performed on days 7, 14, and 21 post-treatment
Interventions
DRUGtea tree oil ointment
Petrolatum (petroleum jelly) was sterilized in the oven at 160°C for 90 min, then The ointment was prepared as 10% .
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient willing to participate and communicate * Newly admitted with recent 2nd-degree burns (superficial or deep) involving ≤10% of TBSA * Length of hospital stay of 10 days
Exclusion criteria
Any associated illnesses that may affect wound healing, such as: * Diabetes mellitus (DM) * Immune disorders * Pre-existing skin conditions (e.g., eczema)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| morphological wound changes | 3 weeks | assessment of: wound bed, wound margin: color, size, depth, presence of exudates: its amount, color, odor, and type, or scare, edema and granulation tissue formation; in addition to assessment of the wound's surrounding skin condition for: erythema, hotness, tenderness, swelling, separation of deep tissues, fever and peri-wound skin laceration. Each item was rated to score on 2 points Likert scale: 0 = not present and 1= Present. A total score of every patient in both groups was summed up and converted into percent score. to desribe wound healing process as ; complete healing: ; Partial healing: and No healing: where higher percent represent better healing |
| Local infection scoring system | 3 weeks | Local infection scoring system was recorded as: 0= Absence of infection. 1= Presence of local signs of wound infection (redness, hotness, tenderness, purulent discharge and swelling)2 = Presence of systemic wound infection signs (fever, elevated WBCs, ESR and elevated CRP) |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed