Conditions: Burn
Keywords: Burn Wounds Wound infection Topical antimicrobials Cerium Dakins Sulfamylon Soaks Silver Nitrate
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 98
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
Determine effectiveness of various antimicrobial solutions on burn wounds (infections, wound healing, length of hospital stay).

Detailed description:
Patients were treated with both Sulfamylon soaks and Silver nitrate soaks on different burn areas. These two areas were then compared for incidence (percentage) of infections.

Arms:
arm 1: Application of Sulfamylon 5% Solution and Silver Nitrate soaked dressings to two different burned area. Sites were then monitored for infections during hospitalization.

Interventions: intervention 1: Sulfamylon 5% and Silver Nitrate Soaks
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Application of Sulfamylon and Silver Nitrate Solution to burn wound daily

Protocol document: