The feasibility of negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings in paediatric hand and foot burns protocol: a pilot, single-centre, randomised control trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The goal of paediatric hand and foot burn management is hypertrophic scar and/or contracture prevention. The risk of scar formation may be minimised by integrating negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) as an acute care adjunct as it decreases the time to re-epithelialisation. NPWT has known associated therapeutic burden; however, this burden is hypothesised to be outweighed by an increased likelihood of hypertrophic scar prevention. This study will assess the feasibility, acceptability and safety of NPWT in paediatric hand and foot burns with secondary outcomes of time to re-epithelialisation, pain, itch, cost and scar formation.

Methods and analysis

This is a single-site, pilot randomised control trial. Participants must be aged ≤ 16 years, otherwise well and

SUBMITTER: Lumsden E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10214590 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature