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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN10393098
ISRCTN10393098
Completed
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Effectiveness of post-burn pruritus treatment with cetirizine and gabapentin – a comparative study

Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons0 sites69 target enrollmentMay 30, 2022

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
Enrollment
69
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 30, 2022
End Date
March 10, 2019
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients aged 16–65 years age (assessments with VAS will be difficult in children and the elderly)
  • 2\. Patients with burns involving \>15% TBSA (TBSA \<15 patients are not admitted for treatment.
  • 3\. Patients hospitalised for more than 7 days
  • 4\. Patients who are proficient in English, Akan or Ga

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients who undergo skin grafting involving 5% TBSA were excluded to maintain ‘pure’ cohort
  • 2\. Patients with co\-morbidities including skin diseases, diabetes, chronic renal diseases, obstructive jaundice, pregnancy, etc. which by themselves caused itching
  • 3\. Patients who were septic
  • 4\. Patients with impaired cognitive ability
  • 5\. Patients with known hypersensitivity reactions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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