The Effect of Cold Gel Pack Application on Itching in Burn Patients in the Maturation Stage

NCT06334679 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: zeynepersoz
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Burn is a serious trauma that causes acute damage to the skin and subcutaneous tissues due to the effect of heat, electricity, radiation, physical, and chemical substances. It has been reported that the incidence of itching is high in burn patients during the maturation stage of wound healing. The literature suggests that in managing the symptom of itching, skin hydration support along with cold application methods can also be used. The integrity of the skin, the duration, frequency, characteristics, areas of itching, and identifying conditions that increase or decrease itching are important for managing itching. This study is planned to be conducted with a randomized controlled design to examine the effect of applying cold gel packs to burn areas of burn patients during the maturation stage on itching. This researcher's hypothesis is that burn patients who applied cold gel packs to burn areas during the maturation phase had lower itching severity (frequency, duration, intensity) than those who did not.

Conditions

Burns; Pruritus

Keywords

Burn; İtch/Pruritus; Cold Application; Maturation; Cold Gel Pack

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Itching severity

  The scale consists of 12 questions. Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 in the scale have two options, "yes" and "no", and the scoring changes as 1 or 0. The frequency of itching in the first question and itchy areas in the 11th question are marked and scored between 1 and 3. The 9th question, which evaluates the frequency of waking up from sleep due to itching, has 4 items and is scored between 0-3. The 10th question, which evaluates the severity of itching, has 5 items and is scored between 1-5. The score obtained from the scale is at least 3 and at most 22, and as the score increases, the level of being affected by itching also increases. Scores obtained as a result of the scale indicate mild itching between "3-6", moderate itching between "7-11" and severe itching between "12-22".

  The itching severity of the patients was measured with the "12-Item Itching Severity Scale"; Before the first application, it will be evaluated a total of 5 times over 4 days, on the morning of the next day of application.

• Itching grade

  Visual Analog Scale (VAS).It is stated that Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) can be used to measure the severity of itching. VAS is a numerical and one-dimensional scale and is mostly used to obtain an objective result by evaluating the intensity and severity of itching. The scale is scored between 1-10. VAS is a scale that initially ranges from 0 "I have no itching" to 10 "I have very severe itching", with each interval corresponding to one centimeter and given a numerical value. On the scale, 0 points indicate no itching, 1-3 points indicate mild itching, 4-6 points indicate moderate itching, 7-8 points indicate severe itching, and 9 and above points indicate very severe itching.

  itching grade will be evaluated instantly with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 0 minutes before each application and 20 minutes immediately after the application.The scale will be evaluated for 4 days with repeated measurements twice a day before and after

Study Arms (2)

Group-1 (Clinical Routine (liquid vaseline) and Cold Gel Pack applied group)

EXPERIMENTAL

Before the first application of the day, the "12-Item Itching Severity Scale" will be applied to evaluate the patient's daily itching. Before each application, itching severity will be evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Itch at minute 0. Vital signs will be measured and recorded. Cold gel packs placed in a sterile cloth sheath will be placed in full contact with the burn areas and applied for 20 minutes. During the application, the skin will be checked every 30 seconds and 5 minutes, and the application will be interrupted in case of new pain, numbness, redness, pallor, chills, cold sensitivity and skin surface temperature ≤13 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the cold gel packs before and during application will be checked with a Digital Infrared Non-Contact Thermometer. Immediately after the application is completed, a 20-minute VAS for itching will be shown and they will be asked to evaluate the severity of the itching they feel instantly.

Other: Cold Gel Packet Application

Group-2: Clinical routine (liquid petroleum jelly) applied group (control)

NO INTERVENTION

Before the first application of the day, the "12-Item Itching Severity Scale" will be applied to evaluate the patient's daily itching. Before each application, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Itch will be shown at minute 0 and they will be asked to evaluate the severity of itching they feel immediately. Vital signs will be measured and recorded. Liquid petroleum jelly, which is the routine practice of the clinic, will be applied by clinic nurses. Immediately after the application is completed, a 20-minute VAS for itching will be shown and they will be asked to evaluate the severity of itching they feel immediately.

Interventions

Cold Gel Packet Application OTHER

Cold gel packs will be placed on the burn areas of the patients in the maturation phase and applied for 20 minutes.

Group-1 (Clinical Routine (liquid vaseline) and Cold Gel Pack applied group)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Burn percentage is between 15-25% and 1st or 2nd degree burn areas are in the maturation phase (BatesJensen Wound Assessment Tool Scale score=1-13),
• Describing itching in burn wounds in the last 24 hours,
• Over 18 years of age,
• Literate,
• Oriented to person, place and time,
• Having no vision, speech or communication problems,
• Do not have any skin disease other than burns,
• Patients whose vital signs are within physiological limits (Pulse: 60-100/min, Temperature: average 37 degrees Celsius, respiration 12-16/min, Blood Pressure: average 120/80).

You may not qualify if:

• Cold sensitivity/allergy,
• Perineum, neck and inner wrist burn areas
• Hypertrophic scar area,
• Burn infection
• Raynaud's disease,
• Use of aspirin, anticoagulants, non-steriod anti-inflammatory drugs,
• Evitamin and vasoactive agent use,
• Peripheral vascular disease,
• Connective tissue disease,
• Diabetic neuropathy,
• Use of a medication that will cause itching,
• Patients participating in another study conducted at the clinic
• Applying medical treatment in addition to the clinical routine due to itching,
• Due to the fact that he was discharged in a shorter period of time than the average hospitalization day, the research process failure to complete,
• Failure to comply with the monitoring process and conditions of the research,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kartal Dr.Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

• Joo SY, Kim JB, Cho YS, Cho YS, Seo CH. Effect of cold pack therapy for management of burn scar pruritus: A pilot study. Burns. 2018 Jun;44(4):1005-1010. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.01.011. Epub 2018 Feb 13.

  PMID: 29422437 RESULT

• Stepien K, Reich A. The 12-Item Pruritus Severity Scale - Determining the Severity Bands. Front Med (Lausanne). 2020 Dec 17;7:614005. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.614005. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 33392233 RESULT

• Reich A, Bozek A, Janiszewska K, Szepietowski JC. 12-Item Pruritus Severity Scale: Development and Validation of New Itch Severity Questionnaire. Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:3896423. doi: 10.1155/2017/3896423. Epub 2017 Oct 2.

  PMID: 29098154 RESULT

• Stander S, Augustin M, Reich A, Blome C, Ebata T, Phan NQ, Szepietowski JC; International Forum for the Study of Itch Special Interest Group Scoring Itch in Clinical Trials. Pruritus assessment in clinical trials: consensus recommendations from the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) Special Interest Group Scoring Itch in Clinical Trials. Acta Derm Venereol. 2013 Sep 4;93(5):509-14. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1620.

  PMID: 23624777 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burns; Pruritus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Zeynep Ersoz

CONTACT

05553496718; zeynepersoz08@gmail.com

Yasemin Ergun

CONTACT

05057960394; yergun@marmara.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: When cold application studies in the literature are examined, cold gel packs are placed in a sheath and contacted with the skin of the patients. Therefore, due to the nature of the application method to be used, patients and the researcher will not be considered blind. The evaluator will be considered blind in the analysis of the study.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Candidate

Model Details: It is a prospective interventional type two-group randomized controlled clinical study. Distribution according to the groups and layers to be assigned for each intervention; Group-1 (Experiment) was designed as clinical routine (liquid petroleum jelly) and cold gel pack, and Group-2 (Control) was designed as clinical routine (liquid petroleum jelly).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2024
• First Posted: March 28, 2024
• Study Start: January 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 15, 2024
• Study Completion: December 15, 2024
• Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)