The Study on Bacterial Load Following Open-to-air Management in Burn Patients.

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Conditions studied: Burns, Infection Wound, Bacterial Infections

In brief

Burns are one of the common forms of trauma and are a cause of unintentional death and injury. Management of burns becomes complex due to multiple associated complications, for instance, secondary infection of burn wounds is the most common complication associated with burn injuries. Treatment of bacterial infections with antibiotics is becoming more challenging due to the development of multidrug-resistance. Hence, there is a critical need to investigate and establish non-antibiotic approaches to prevent colonization, control growth, and eliminate bacteria from burn wounds. Recent studies have explored the beneficial effects of open-to-air strategies on wound healing. Based on the evidence, the investigators hypothesize that bacterial load in burn wounds will be lowered when treated with an open-to-air strategy compared to the traditional closed wound approach.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04502914

Run by

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

People needed

0

Starts

2020-11-01

Expected to finish

2021-06-09

Last updated by the study team

2022-01-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 to 89
• Burn patients with TBSA≥ 20%
• Any suspicion of skin colonization or infection based on a positive result of microbiologic testing. Testing would only be performed if the attending surgeon treating the patient had a clinical suspicion of wound infection.

You may not qualify if…

• Children

Where it is running

• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center — Lubbock, Texas, United States

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