Standard Treatment Or topical doxepin against Pruritus in burn patients.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- pruritus, jeukburns, brandwonden
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25795
- Lead Sponsor
- Association of Dutch Burn Centres
- Brief Summary
1. Demling R, DeSanti L, Nelson R. Pruritus and burn wound. Wounds 2002;14:2A-7A. <br> 2. Demling R, DeSanti L. Topical doxepin significantly decreases itching and erythema in the chronically pruritic burn scar. Wounds 2003;15(6):195-200.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 108
Inclusion Criteria
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Patients with healed burns and itch;
Exclusion Criteria
An eligible subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
1. Inability to give informed consent by patient or legal representatives;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate whether doxepin hydrochloride 5% cream is more effective in reducing pruritus in patients with burns than standard treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate whether patients treated with doxepin hydrochloride 5% cream compared to standard treatment:<br /><br>1. Have a better quality of life;<br /><br>2. Have less erythematous scars.