Pilot investigation of post burn itch - a randomised control trial

Completed

• Conditions: Burns; Injuries and Accidents - Burns

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000451404
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with partial or full thickness burns to their body surface area or greater. Those able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Those unable to provide informed consent. Those unable to answer questions accurately given communication difficulties.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diminished post burn itch as measured by a visual analogue scale (previously validated in other burn itch studies).[Two weeks following application of either aqueous or Medilixir creme itch measures for the control and experimental groups will be statistically compared.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dimished antihistamine use[Two weeks following application of either aqueous or Medilixir creme antihistamine use between control and experimental groups will be statistically compared.]