Insulin on Post Burn Hypermetabolism

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of insulin on helping burn patients recover faster from their burns.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
• Collaborator: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
• Treatments: Insulin; Insulin, Globin Zinc

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Burn equal to or greater than 20% total body surface area (TBSA)

• Between the ages of 18-72 years

• Burns occurred within 14 days of coming to burn center

Exclusion Criteria:

• Heart attack within 3 months

• Have or have had cancer

• Seizure disorder

• Pregnancy

• Pre-existing arterial insufficiency

• Diabetes or known history of hypoglycemia

• Allergy to iodine or shellfish