burn scars
Conditions
Sponsors
Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * *18 years * Patients with clinically judged acute deep partial thickness or mixed deep partial and full thickness burns of one or both hands that are treated with NexoBrid® * Competent or temporary incompetent (because of sedation and/or intubation)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand function as measured by the modified Kapandji Index (MKI), goniometry, sensation, strength, Jebsen-Taylor test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scar quality as measured by the POSAS and quality of life as measured by validated questionnaires. Other secondary study parameters include: the incidence of patients requiring surgical excision and percentage of surgical excision, the incidence of patients requiring autografting and percentage of autografting, the time to reach wound healing (defined as re-epithelialization >95%), the need for escharotomy due to burn-induced compartment syndrome, the incidence of bacterial colonization and wound infection, the length of hospital stay, pain, itching, edema, return to work and the description of the revalidation treatment. Other study parameters include: age, gender, Body Mass Index (BMI), cause of burn, TBSA%, BSA% of the hands, co-morbidities, medication. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed