A feasibility and safety study of an ultra-portable negative pressure wound therapy device in acute paediatric burns on pain, re-epithelialisation and injury progression.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Burns in paediatric patientsSurgery - Other surgeryInjuries and Accidents - Burns
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000009718
- Lead Sponsor
- Griffith University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1.Age less than or equal to 16 years of age
2.Must present within 48hours of sustaining a burn injury
3.All burn depths
4.All mechanisms (excluding electrocution)
5.Burn wound must be contained within the size of the available PICO dressings
6.Flat surfaces
Exclusion Criteria
1.Older than 16yrs of age
2.Burns located on face, fingers, toes, elbows, knees, or other non flat surfaces
3.The area of burn can not be contained within the standard PICO dressings sizes
4. Clinician treatment priority contradicts randomisation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility - will be assessed by a questionnaire given to patients at recruitment and dressing changes and then for clinicians involved in the process both at the start and end of the trial. <br>[Commencement of trial, recruitment, dressing changes and end of trial ];Patient Safety - An adverse log will be set up so that each time one occurs, it can be entered [At any point throughout the trial while the PICO dressing is applied (ie first 3-5 days of burn management) ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method