Study to Evaluate the Use of Tilapia Skin (Oreochromis Niloticus), in the Treatment of Burn Wounds

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-09-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Randomised Clinical Study to evaluate the efficacy of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) skin as an occlusive biological dressing, in the treatment of humans burn wounds.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Nucleo De Pesquisa E Desenvolvimento De Medicamentos Da Universidade Federal Do Ceara
• Treatments: Silver Sulfadiazine; Sulfadiazine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presence of a dermatological wound caused by superficial second-degree burn with up to 20% of the body surface or deep second degree with area of 5 to 15% of the body surface;

• Absence of previous treatment for the current burn

• Without other significant diseases that could impact their participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hypersensitivity to materials used in the study or to related compounds;

• History of serious adverse reactions;

• Addiction to drugs, including alcohol;

• Pregnancy

• Labor or miscarriage in the 12 weeks prior to the scheduled start of treatment.