Efficacy of silver zinc sulfadiazine cream containing silk sericin for the treatment of burn wounds

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Second degree burn wounds; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Burn of second degree, body region unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79764413
• Lead Sponsor: ational Research Council (Thailand)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

1. 15-60 years of age
2. Second degree burn wounds covering no less than 15% of the total body surface area (TBSA) with no wound infection
3. Patients were to stay at the hospital until the wounds were completely healed

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with history of allergy to sulfonamides, sericin, or any of the other ingredients in the formulation
2. Patients who had active diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, psychological problems, dementia, malnutrition or immunodeficiency
3. Patients who experienced abnormal liver or renal function tests prior to enrollment
4. Patients with cancer or receiving chemotherapy and those who were pregnant or breastfeeding
5. Patients who show no response to the treatment, were not willing to continue with the study, or when the physician opined that treatment was no longer needed

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified