PermeaDerm® vs. Mepilex-Ag® in Promoting Healing of Partial-thickness Burn Wounds

Launched by THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH, GALVESTON · Jul 27, 2018

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In this prospective, randomized parallel study, the effectiveness of the wound dressings currently used at our institution for partial-thickness burn wounds will be compared: PermeaDerm®, and silver coated foam dressing Mepilex Ag®.This study is therefore considered a minimal risk study. Procedures related to research apart from randomization to one of the dressings, will include review of medical records, non-invasive wound and scar assessments and additional photographs.

60 patients with partial thickness burns meeting the inclusion criteria of the study will be enrolled to receive eithe...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Superficial partial thickness burn injury due to flame burn, scald injury or contact burn that does not require excision and grafting
• • Total Body Surface Area burned (TBSA) total ≤30 %
• • Admission within 72 hours of burn injury
• • Non-infected wound as diagnosed by the attending physician upon admission
• • Treated as an outpatient or in an observational setting
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient younger than 6 months
• • Causes other than contact burn, flame or scald injuries (i.e., electrical, chemical or frostbite)
• • Admission time greater than 72 hours after the injury
• • Wounds noted to be infected at admission
• • Previous treatment efforts such as previous debridement, silver sulfadiazine ointment or other pseudo eschar-forming topical agents
• • Pregnancy/lactation