Banana Leaves as a Wound Dressing for Partial Thickness Second Degree Burns in Adult Patients.

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Conditions studied: Partial-thickness Burn, Pain, Second Degree Burn

In brief

This study plans to look at the benefits of banana leaves as a primary burn wound dressing. Study patients will be compared to historical patients

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07453732

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

30

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2027-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• <10% Total body surface area (TBSA) partial thickness burns
• Patients age 18 to 99
• Primary admission (inpatient) to the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center
• Burns <48 hours old on admission

You may not qualify if…

• Patients <18 years
• Patients who are pregnant, incarcerated, or cognitively impaired
• Burns >48 hours old on admission
• Patients with concurrent traumatic injuries
• Patients with chemical, electrical, or friction burns
• Full thickness burns
• Burns to sensitive areas: face, genitals, hands, feet
• Burns with evidence of infection on admission
• Patients with a known allergy to bananas or latex
• Patients with opioid use disorder or methamphetamine use disorder

Where it is running

• University of Colorado Hospital — Aurora, Colorado, United States

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