Comparison of a Water-soluble Topical Antimicrobial to Silver Sulfadiazine in Partial Thickness Burns
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-10-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Partial thickness burns are a common, painful injury requiring a great deal of resources in
their care. Silver sulfadizine is a commonly-used topical antimicrobial, but is difficult to
remove due to its lipid base. We are comparing a water-based topical antimicrobial therapy to
silver sulfadiazine and hypothesize that the water-based therapy is superior in terms of pain
control and resources required to deliver care.