Gabapentin for the Treatment of Pruritus Caused by Burn Injuries in Children
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2011-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Children with healing burns often suffer from pruritus that may continue for many months.
Pruritus can be very distressing to the child and can interfere with sleep, activities of
daily living, and rehabilitation therapy. Additionally, constant scratching of skin grafts
may result in damage that requires further surgery, thus putting the patient at additional
risk and adding to health care costs. Although the size of the burn injury is a risk factor
for pruritus, almost 50% of patients with small burn injuries reported moderate or severe
pruritus.