Kerlix Gauze Study in a Burn Trauma Unit and Its Effect on Healthcare Associated Infections in Burn Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Burns, Wounds

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Kerlix AMD gauze will decrease the incidence of healthcare associated infections in burn patients. Kerlix AMD gauze will be applied to all patients with open wounds admitted to the burn unit during the prospective portion of the study. All consenting patients will be assessed for hospital associated infections and outcomes. We hypothesis that burn patients will have a decreased number of hospital associated infections compared to historical controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00656708

Run by

Lucy A Wibbenmeyer

People needed

108

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-12

Who can join

Age: 1 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• admitted to the burn unit with a burn or open wound and anticipated to have a length of stay greater than 48 hours

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant or nursing women
• wound is considered unsuitable for study dressings as determined by primary physician
• use of Dakin's solution on wound

Where it is running

• The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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