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Registration number
ACTRN12615001205527
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
6/10/2015
Date registered
5/11/2015
Date last updated
5/11/2015
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
White soft paraffin vs Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000 ointment for Face Burns
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Scientific title
White soft paraffin vs Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000 ointment for Face Burns. A Randomized, Blinded Trial Evaluating the Topical Management of Paediatric Facial Burns
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Secondary ID [1]
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Nil known
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Face burn
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Condition category
Condition code
Injuries and Accidents
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Burns
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
We are trialing a new product, Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000, an ointment that contains paraffin wax and other active ingredients mainly oat beta glucan, an oat derivative which is currently indicated for the management of superficial abrasions, scrapes, and cuts. It has been used for non-facial burns in children with good results. It is hypothesised that Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' will result in decreased frequency of application and reduced duration of administration by improved time of healing. This will be monitored by the "nursing daily face care checklist". Treating nurse will apply the product using standard face care guidelines located within the Clinical Standard Guidelines Folder of the Women's and Children's Health Network and volume of product is at nursing discretion depending on size of the affected area. Treating nurse will document moisture state of wound every 2 hours whilst awake using a Likert scale 1 (dry) to 5 (moist), with any score of 3 or less will require re-application of product.
The product (Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000) will be administered depending on the score given on the "Likert Wound Moisture Scale" by the treating nurse following review of the moisture state of wound every 2 hours whilst awake for 7 days.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Other
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Comparator / control treatment
The product (white soft paraffin) will be administered depending on the score given on the "Likert Wound Moisture Scale" by the treating nurse following review of the moisture state of wound every 2 hours whilst awake for 7 days.
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Length of hospital stay, assessed by review of hospital records.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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From time of hospital admission to time of hospital discharge. In cases of multiple burn wounds, timepoint is from time of hospital admission to time of suitability for discharge for face burn. (ie. when care of the face burn can be transferred to an outpatient/home setting)
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Frequency of application will be assessed by review of hospital records.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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From time of first application to time of final application
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Paediatric population ( age <18)
A component of partial thickness, facial burn injury requiring admission for management
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Minimum age
No limit
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Maximum age
18
Years
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
Obvious full thickness burn wounds to face
Infected burn wounds
Allergy to any of the ingredients in either product
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
A random sequence [1(White soft paraffin) or 2 (Glucan Pro'Registered Trademark' 3000)] was generated by the Department of Pharmacy using a computer-generated random number table.
Products were labelled alphabetically in order from A to Z with information pertaining to the contents ( ie 1 or 2), stored securely in the Department of Pharmacy. All trial researchers assessing, administering and analysing the trial as well as nursing staff, participants are blinded to this information.
As soon as a patient which meets the above inclusion criteria is recruited, the product will be obtained in sequence (alphabetically from A-Z) from the storage site ( secured drug room on Newland ward)
Product to be charted in medication chart according to label of container.
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
A random sequence [1(White soft paraffin) or 2 (Glucan Pro'Registered Trademark' 3000)] was generated by the Deparment of Pharmacy using a computer-generated random number table.
Products were labelled alphabetically in order from A to Z with information pertaining to the contents ( ie 1 or 2), stored securely in the Department of Pharmacy. All trial researchers assessing, administering and analysing the trial as well as nursing staff, participants are blinded to this information.
As soon as a patient which meets the above inclusion criteria is recruited, the product will be obtained in sequence (alphabetically from A-Z) from the storage site ( secured drug room on Newland ward)
Product to be charted in medication chart accoding to label of container.
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
The people administering the treatment/s
The people assessing the outcomes
The people analysing the results/data
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
16/11/2015
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Actual
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
31/12/2017
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Actual
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Date of last data collection
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
20
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Accrual to date
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Final
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
SA
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Recruitment hospital [1]
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Womens and Childrens Hospital - North Adelaide
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Recruitment postcode(s) [1]
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5006 - North Adelaide
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Hospital
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Name [1]
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Women's and Children's Hospital
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Address [1]
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Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
South Australia
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Hospital
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Name
Women's and Children's Hospital
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Address
Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
South Australia
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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None
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Address [1]
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None
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Country [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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WCHN Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Women's and Children's Hospital 72 King William Road North Adelaide South Australia 5006
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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14/05/2015
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Approval date [1]
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29/09/2015
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Ethics approval number [1]
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HREC/15/WCHN/79
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Summary
Brief summary
Burns to the face are very common among children. They are caused by scalds from hot liquid or less commonly flash flame burns. Care for burns to the face usually require admission for pain management and regular cleaning with saline soaked gauze (up to three times a day) followed by the application of white soft paraffin (every two to four hours) throughout the day. We are trialling a new product, Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000, an ointment that contains paraffin wax and other active ingredients mainly oat beta glucan, an oat derivative which is currently indicated for the management of superficial abrasions, scrapes, and cuts. It has been used for non-facial burns in children with good results Aims: 1) Length of stay: Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000 provides an occlusive layer similar to white soft paraffin for wound healing, however the active ingredients (oat beta glucan) has been shown to have a beneficial effect in nonfacial burns. We hypothesise that Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000 application to facial burns will acclerate the healing process and result in a reduction in length of hospital stay. 2) Reduction in frequency of application: The current standard of care includes the application of white soft paraffin (every 2-4 hours) to keep the burn wound moist. We hypothesise that Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000 will result in a reduction in frequency of application and thus provide a more comforting environment for the paediatric patient. Adverse event: There is a small risk of an allergic reaction with topical treaments (ie. rash), and if this occurs we will stop using the product, seek appropriate medical advice and revert to the usual course of treatment. If infection is identified, participant will be withdrawn from the trial and appropriate medical management will be instituted. All adverse events will be reported to the Department of Pharmacy, Clinical Governance Unit and Women’s and Children’s Health Network Ethics Committee. Analysis: Results of the trial will be analysed using the intention to treat (ITT) methodology. Daily wound review checklist will be analysed to determine variability in the frequency of application of each product Trial review: Conduct and progress of the trial will be reviewed and updated weekly Burns Research/Business Meeting (Wednesday, Level 2, Surgical Services) What are the possible risks: There is a small risk of an allergic reaction with topical treaments (ie. rash), and if this occurs we will stop using the product, seek appropriate medical advice and revert to the usual course of treatment. There may be no direct benefit from the use of Glucan Pro 'Registered Trademark' 3000
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Dr Puvesh Punj
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Address
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Department of Paediatric Burns
Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
South Australia
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+618 8161 7000
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Fax
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Email
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Linda Quinn
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Address
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Department of Paediatric Burns
Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
South Australia
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Australia
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Phone
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+618 8161 7000
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Puvesh Punj
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Address
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Department of Paediatric Burns
Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
South Australia
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Australia
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Phone
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+618 8161 7000
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Email
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[email protected]
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Year of Publication
DOI
Embase
Topical treatment for facial burns.
2020
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008058.pub3
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