A Prospective Study of Body Image, Social Avoidance and Distress and Psychological Functioning in Burn Patients

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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety, Body Image

In brief

The present study seeks to examine the course of body image, social avoidance and psychosocial aspects of depression and anxiety over time in burn patients. Gaining a better understanding of the effects of burn injury on body image in burn patients over time could help us to better understand the psychosocial sequelae of burns and to identify potential interventions which may serve to improve the quality of life in burn patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01136070

Run by

Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center

People needed

0

Starts

2010-06-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-13

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients are admitted to the Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Burn Unit.
• Age 19 and older.
• Patients have the cognitive and physical capacity to answer the questionnaires.
• Patients are expected to be seen at follow-up clinic visits or if they are still in the hospital within 2 weeks and at 3 months (+ or - 4 weeks)post-burn.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients are unable to return for follow up visits

Where it is running

• Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center — Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

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