HBO in the acute treatment of thermal burn wounds

COST B14 study project

Intended participants (as per February 2000):

  1. Military Hospital "Queen Astrid"
    Depts of Burn Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
    Brussels - BELGIUM
  2. BerufsGenossenschafts Unfallklinikum Murnau
    Dept of Intensive Care, Burn Care and Hyperbaric Medicine
    Murnau - GERMANY
  3. Rigshospitalet
    Dept of Anaesthesia and National Burn Unit
    Kopenhagen - DENMARK
  4. Karolinska Institut
    Burn Care Unit and Dept of Anesthesia
    Stockholm - SWEDEN
  5. Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien
    Dept of Anesthesia and Burn Center
    Vienna - AUSTRIA

 

Objective of study

To evaluate possible effect of HBO on the conversion of 2nd degree burn wounds to 3rd degree burn wounds during the 1st 24 hours after the burn.

To evaluate possible effect of HBO on oedema formation after the burn, as evaluated during the first three days.

Evaluation of effect of HBO on other parameters:

Patient group

Intake

(NB table does not exist yet, scores to be discussed)

Parameter

3

2

1

Remarks

  1. color

white, black

pink

red

 
  • sensitivity
  • no

     

    yes

     
  • capillary refill
  • none

    > 10 secs

    < 10 sec

     
  • blistering
  • yes

     

    no

     
  • humidity
  •  

    humid

    dry

     

    Sum

         

    If > 10 = 3rd degree

    If < 6 = 1st degree

    Intervention

    Excision/grafting policy

    Secondary exclusion

    Outcome parameters:

    Estimated patient sample needed : ?

    Study protocol NOT finalised !!!
    Send comments or expressions of interest to: Peter Germonpré