burn depth depth of burn wounds
Conditions
Interventions
Burn depth will be diagnosed both by clinical assessment and laser Doppler
imaging in all patients. The laser Doppler imaging will be performed between
2-5 days post burn. The results of the LDI-sca
Sponsors
Vereniging Samenwerkende Brandwondencentra Nederland
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with acute burns of indeterminate depth (=intermediate depth, not obviously superficial or full thickness) - Outpatient treatment or admission at one of the three burn centres - Presentation within 5 days post burn
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - A presence of both burns of indeterminate depth and full thickness, at admittance - Patients with periorbital facial burns, in which the eyes are unable to shield - Patients or their nex of kin if they are underaged or temporary incompetent who can not be expected to give informed consent e.g. because of cognitive dysfunction or poor Dutch proficiency - Patients with a TBSA burned >20%
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of LDI in burn care on wound healing time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - The effect of LDI on patient outcomes (quality of life, scar quality) - The effect of LDI on diagnostic and therapeutic decisions - The effect of LDI on total (medical and non-medical) costs - The cost-effectiveness of LDI compare to the standard diagnostic strategy of burn depth | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed