Deep Partial Thickness BurnPhase 2/3NCT01553708
Effect of EGF With Silver Sulfadiazine Cream Compared With Silver Zinc Sulfadiazine Cream for Treatment of Burn Wound
A Phase 2/3 study testing Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream and Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream in people with Deep Partial Thickness Burn, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.
Trial summary
Partial thickness burn wounds are most likely to heal within 2-3 weeks mainly by mechanism of epithelialization. However, it depends on the depth of the wounds and patient condition. Infection is one of the most common complications causing delay in wound healing which might affect to quality of patient's life. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Deep Partial Thickness Burn
- What is being tested?
- Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream and Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 34 participants
- Where
- 1 siteThailand
- Study dates
- Dec 2011to May 2012
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 18-60 years.
- Partial thickness burn wound more than 20%TBSA.
- No underlying diseases that interfere wound healing such as chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, immunocompromised deficiency.
- In case of reproductive age woman, they have to control the birth rate at least 4 weeks before study.
- Patients who are willing to participate in the trial and to sign the informed consent form.
Who cannot join
- Immunocompromised defects
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity reaction to epidermal growth factor, silver sulfadiazine or other substances in formulation.
- Pregnancy or lactation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Clinical Efficacy of Epidermal Growth Factor With Silver Sulfadiazine Cream Compared With Silver Zinc Sulfadiazine Cream on Acceleration of Partial Thickness Burn Wound Healing
Partial thickness burn wounds are most likely to heal within 2-3 weeks mainly by mechanism of epithelialization. However, it depends on the depth of the wounds and patient condition. Infection is one of the most common complications causing delay in wound healing which might affect to quality of patient's life. Generally, the standard treatment of partial thickness burn wound is topical 1% silver sulfadiazine cream. Previous studies had been reported the broad spectrum antimicrobial activity of silver sulfadiazine cream but it did not demonstrate the accelerating effect of wound healing. Therefore, the combination of substance which can promote wound healing to topical silver sulfadiazine cream might benefit for partial thickness burn wound treatment.
The objective of this study was to compare the results of partial thickness burn wound treatment at burn unit, Siriraj hospital with topical cream containing 1% silver sulfadiazine plus 6% epidermal growth factor (EGF) and 1% silver zinc sulfadiazine. The demographic data (age, sex, %body surface area burn), time of wound closure, pain and itching, dose and type of pain and itching medication, adverse effect of topical medication, some laboratory results and cost of expenses.
This is the prospective, double blinded, randomize-controlled study. The sample sizes were partial thickness burn wound patients who were treated at burn unit, Siriraj hospital. Patients were allocated into 2 groups receiving treatment with either topical silver sulfadiazine plus EGF or silver zinc sulfadiazine. All parameter data were analyzed with repeated measure ANOVA and independent t-test.
- Conditions
- Deep Partial Thickness Burn
- Being tested
- Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream, Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream
- Keywords
- Wound healing, Epithelialization, Safety
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine creamDrug
Compare the duration for complete partial thickness burn wound healing between sample (epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream) and control (silver zinc sulfadiazine cream)
Silver zinc sulfadiazine creamDrug
Compare the duration for complete partial thickness burn wound healing between sample (epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream) and control (silver zinc sulfadiazine cream)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream | Experimental | Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream was applied to the experimental wounds completely and then covered with sterile gauze. The wound was cleaned every 24 h and the cream was then applied again after cleaning process. Receives: Drug: Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream |
| Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream | Active comparator | Silver sulfadiazine cream was applied to cover the controlled-wound completely and then covered with sterile gauze. The wound was cleaned every 24 h and the cream was then applied again after cleaning process. Receives: Drug: Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Time of Healing by Monitoring Duration (Days) at the Beginning of Treatment and the Day of Completely Epithelialization (Complete Epithelialization Means no Open Wound Exists as Confirmed by Two Surgeons).
Time (days)for complete epithelialization (no open wound exists as determined by 2 surgeons) is the duration between the day of admission and the wound completely close without fluid leakage and are able to expose to environment without pain.
Measured: On 28th day after admission
Secondary outcomes (1)
Clinical Safety of Epidermal Growth Factor With Silver Sulfadiazine Cream for Treatment of Partial Thickness Burn Wound.
- Pain and itching assessment is evaluated by patients themselves in every time of wound observations using Visual Analog Scale.
- % Wound contraction.
- Time and type of analgesic or itching medication after treatment.
- Laboratory measurement such as CBC, blood glucose, electrolyte, hepatic and renal functions will be analyzed to find any changes or any systemic effect after treatment.
- Adverse reaction such as swelling, edema and redness at wound site.
Measured: On 28th day after admission
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2011
- Primary completionMay 2012
- Study completionMay 2012
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Deep Partial Thickness BurnStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chulalongkorn UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 34 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Pornanong Aramwit, Pharm.D., Ph.D, Chulalongkorn University
- Investigators
- Pornanong Aramwit, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Principal investigator, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01553708
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CU0155
- Status last verified
- Mar 2013
- First submitted
- 28 Feb 2012
- Last updated
- 25 Mar 2013
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Mar 2013. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Clinical Efficacy of Epidermal Growth Factor With Silver Sulfadiazine Cream Compared With Silver Zinc Sulfadiazine Cream on Acceleration of Partial Thickness Burn Wound Healing
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01553708
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CU0155
- Conditions
- Deep Partial Thickness Burn
- Keywords
- Wound healing, Epithelialization, Safety
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 34 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Chulalongkorn UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
- Study start
- Dec 2011
- Primary completion
- May 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2012 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 9 Aug 2012
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Partial thickness burn wounds are most likely to heal within 2-3 weeks mainly by mechanism of epithelialization. However, it depends on the depth of the wounds and patient condition. Infection is one of the most common complications causing delay in wound healing which might affect to quality of patient's life. Generally, the standard treatment of partial thickness burn wound is topical 1% silver sulfadiazine cream. Previous studies had been reported the broad spectrum antimicrobial activity of silver sulfadiazine cream but it did not demonstrate the accelerating effect of wound healing. Therefore, the combination of substance which can promote wound healing to topical silver sulfadiazine cream might benefit for partial thickness burn wound treatment.
The objective of this study was to compare the results of partial thickness burn wound treatment at burn unit, Siriraj hospital with topical cream containing 1% silver sulfadiazine plus 6% epidermal growth factor (EGF) and 1% silver zinc sulfadiazine. The demographic data (age, sex, %body surface area burn), time of wound closure, pain and itching, dose and type of pain and itching medication, adverse effect of topical medication, some laboratory results and cost of expenses.
This is the prospective, double blinded, randomize-controlled study. The sample sizes were partial thickness burn wound patients who were treated at burn unit, Siriraj hospital. Patients were allocated into 2 groups receiving treatment with either topical silver sulfadiazine plus EGF or silver zinc sulfadiazine. All parameter data were analyzed with repeated measure ANOVA and independent t-test.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, care provider)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream | Experimental | Drug: Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine creamEpidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream was applied to the experimental wounds completely and then covered with sterile gauze. The wound was cleaned every 24 h and the cream was then applied again after cleaning process. |
| Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream | Active comparator | Drug: Silver zinc sulfadiazine creamSilver sulfadiazine cream was applied to cover the controlled-wound completely and then covered with sterile gauze. The wound was cleaned every 24 h and the cream was then applied again after cleaning process. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Aged 18-60 years.
- Partial thickness burn wound more than 20%TBSA.
- No underlying diseases that interfere wound healing such as chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, immunocompromised deficiency.
- In case of reproductive age woman, they have to control the birth rate at least 4 weeks before study.
- Patients who are willing to participate in the trial and to sign the informed consent form.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Immunocompromised defects
- Known allergy or hypersensitivity reaction to epidermal growth factor, silver sulfadiazine or other substances in formulation.
- Pregnancy or lactation
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine creamCompare the duration for complete partial thickness burn wound healing between sample (epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream) and control (silver zinc sulfadiazine cream) | Drug | Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream |
| Silver zinc sulfadiazine creamCompare the duration for complete partial thickness burn wound healing between sample (epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream) and control (silver zinc sulfadiazine cream) | Drug | Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream |
Primary outcome
Time of Healing by Monitoring Duration (Days) at the Beginning of Treatment and the Day of Completely Epithelialization (Complete Epithelialization Means no Open Wound Exists as Confirmed by Two Surgeons).
Time frame: On 28th day after admission
Time (days)for complete epithelialization (no open wound exists as determined by 2 surgeons) is the duration between the day of admission and the wound completely close without fluid leakage and are able to expose to environment without pain.
1 secondary outcome
Clinical Safety of Epidermal Growth Factor With Silver Sulfadiazine Cream for Treatment of Partial Thickness Burn Wound.
Time frame: On 28th day after admission
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Mar 2013.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Pornanong Aramwit, Pharm.D., Ph.D. principal investigator
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2/3 study testing Epidermal growth factor with silver sulfadiazine cream and Silver zinc sulfadiazine cream in people with Deep Partial Thickness Burn, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Mar 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this combined phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Aug 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Time of Healing by Monitoring Duration (Days) at the Beginning of Treatment and the Day of Completely Epithelialization (Complete Epithelialization Means no Open Wound Exists as Confirmed by Two Surgeons). (time frame: On 28th day after admission). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Mar 2013; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.