Do pressure garments help burn donor sites to heal?

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Burns: Scarring of donor sites; Compression Garment Therapy; Injuries and Accidents - Burns; Skin - Normal skin development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000127000
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

No burns to either thigh right or left,
Donor site on thigh (measured to be 10cm above the patella),
Male or female,
14 years or older,
Signed informed consent,
From any ethnic group (may be separated out on data analysis),

Exclusion Criteria

Burns to left, right or both thighs
Donor site on other anatomical location other than the thigh,
Psychiatric history documented in the medical chart which could cause variable (self harm) of outcome,
Arterial disease / compromise as documented in the chart,
Have a dermatological condition in the region where the donor site needs to be taken which may affect the result,
Allergy to ultrasound gel,
Refused consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean donor scar skin thickness (Dermascan C Ultrasound )[Measured at day 5, then every fortnight for a period of 3 months.];Reduction of time to epitheleisation (Dermascan C ultrasound)[Measured at day 5, then every fortnight for a period of 3 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pressure in the elastic bikepants of >/= 15mmHg (Pico Press Pressure Sensor)[Measured at day 5, then every fortnight after for a period of 3 months.];Improvement of overall scar appearance (Patient Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS))[Day 5, then every fortnight for a period fo 3 months];Reduction in self reported pain level<br>(Patient Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS))s[Day 5, then every fortnight for a period fo 3 months];Skin type (Fitzpatricks Skin Phototype)[Initial assessment day 5 post op.];Erythema (redness) of skin (Colourmeter)[Day 5, then every fortnight for a period fo 3 months];normal skin comparison on same leg, anatomically close to donor site.[Day 5, then every fortnight for a period fo 3 months.]