NCT00558701

Microcurrent for Healing Autogenous Skin Donor Sites

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study of the Efficacy of a Silver-coated Nylon Dressing Plus Active or Sham Microcurrent for Healing Autogenous Skin Donor Sites

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: United States Army Institute of Surgical Research · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This single-center, prospective, randomized, and controlled study evaluated the efficacy of silver-coated dressing with active microcurrent in comparison to silver-coated dressing with sham microcurrent on wound-closure time for autogenous skin donor sites.

Detailed description

The specific aims of the study are to evaluate the impact of active versus sham direct microcurrent application to silver nylon dressings in the treatment of donor sites for partial thickness thermal injuries. The primary endpoint is wound-closure time (re-epithelialization of 90% or more of wound surface). A secondary endpoint was infection. Exploratory assessments of clinical outcomes, including inflammation, and pain medication (type, dosage, route, timing) will also be conducted.

Conditions

• Burns

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Microcurrent stimulator	Microcurrent stimulation from 15-50 microamps
DEVICE	Silverlon Wound Contact Dressing	Silver coated nylon dressing FDA approved for use on donor sites in burn patients

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-12-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2007-11-15
• Last updated: 2016-06-06
• Results posted: 2016-06-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States