Effect of Treatments on Pain and Quality of Life in Individual With Burning Mouth Syndrome
Burning Mouth SyndromeBurning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is characterized by a burning sensation on the tongue or other areas of the mouth, often bilateral but occasionally unilateral. It is more prevalent in postmenopausal women. No specific ethnic or socioeconomic predisposition has been identified. The etiology and pathophysiology of BMS remain unknown. Various treatment approaches have been proposed, yielding conflicting outcomes and underscoring the need for further investigation. Patients with BMS appear to respond well to long-term therapy involving systemic antidepressants and anxiolytics. The most promising therapeutic effects have been observed with clonazepam, which leads to a significant reduction in pain when applied topically or systemically. Capsaicin, an herbal remedy, also presents as an alternative treatment option, showing positive results in alleviating BMS symptoms when compared to a placebo. Photobiomodulation represents another non-pharmacological treatment possibility. It's analgesic action is possibly attributed to the inhibition of pain mediators. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is dietary supplement employed in BMS treatment. It serves as a potent antioxidant naturally produced within the body, contributing to the mitigation of skin aging and reinforcing the effects of other biological antioxidants. Based on these findings, attempts have been made to demonstrate ALA's effectiveness in BMS management, concluding that ALA may offer benefits in this context. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate, in adults with BMS, the impact of different therapeutic approaches on frequency, intensity, and location of pain, as well as on on quality of life.
Evaluation of Platelet Rich Plasma in Skin Graft Take for Patients With Post Burn Raw Areas
Skin BurnTo evaluate the effect of the platelet rich plasma on the take of split thickness skin graft and its early and late results in resurfacing of post burn raw areas. To evaluate the effect of PRP on wound healing on skin graft donor site.
CO2 Laser Revision for Burn Related Donor Site Scars
Burn ScarScar1 moreScarring from burn wounds remains a chronic and often severe sequela of burn injury. Burn wounds may be left to heal by secondary intention or treated with surgical skin grafting; in both circumstances, significant scars likely result. When surgical skin grafting is employed, skin graft harvest sites ("donor sites") likewise result in clinically significant scars. This study will have interventional and observational components. Patients will receive the standard fractional ablative CO2 treatments to their scars resulting from burn wounds allowed to heal by secondary intention and/or those treated with skin grafts. These will be prospectively observed for the duration of the study as well as adjacent normal skin. In addition, a donor site that meets inclusion criteria that would not have otherwise received LSR will be identified as a treatment site. Patients with have one half of their donor sites randomized to standard of care (SOC) treatment, which consists of wound dressings, compression therapy, physical and occupational therapies and the other half randomized to SOC + ablative fractional CO2 laser therapy (LSR).
Suprathel® Use During Prolonged Field Care to Promote Healing and Reduce the Need for Grafting of...
Wound of SkinBurnsThe purpose of this study is to determine the effect to which Suprathel® (Polymedics Innovations GmbH, Denkendorf, Germany) can reduce the need for grafting compared to Standard of Care (SoC). Furthermore, the study intends to evaluate if Suprathel® allows for a reduction of reduction of pain, infection, provider workload, scar development and costs compared to SoC.
Hypoxic Red Blood Cells for Burns and Hematological Malignancies at Haukeland University Hospital...
Hematologic NeoplasmsBurnsThe overall objective of this study is to collect preliminary safety data on the transfusion of hypoxic RBCs, manufactured with the Hemanext ONE device, in patients with burns and patients with hematological malignancies. The Hemanext ONE device received CE mark in April 2021.
Comparative Study Between Fat Injection And Platelet Rich Plasma In Post Burn Facial Scar
Burn ScarBest method in management of facial burn scar
Use of Progenitor Biological Bandages in Burn Care (Bru_PBB)
Burn InjurySkin, as the outermost organ of the human body, serves as a protective layer from microorganisms and external forces, and allows controlling fluid loss among other important functions (sensory, immune and aesthetic functions). When the skin is burned, the extent of the depth can be classified in 1rst, 2nd superficial to deep, 3rd and 4th degree burns, according to the different layers of the skin and tissue that are affected in depth. Severity of a burn can also be characterized by total body surface area (TBSA), location of the burn injury, subject characteristics and age according to the European Practice Guidelines for Burn Care. The actual gold standard treatment for 3rd or deep 2nd degree burn wounds is skin autografting that means transplantation of healthy skin taken from an undamaged donor site on the patient to the wound site, therefore creating a donor site wound (DSW). The Burn Center of the CHUV has developed Progenitor Biological Bandages (PBB), composed of human skin progenitor cells (produced and stored GMP clinical cell bank with the Hospital accredited Cell Production Center, CPC) seeded on a biodegradable collagen scaffold (Resorba®), to support wound healing of DSW, as well as 2nd degree burn wounds. PBB have been applied at the CHUV under emergency circumstances over the last 20 years in children and adults with a TBSA higher than 10% and 20%, respectively. These PBB aim to increase the spontaneous healing of 2nd superficial and deep burns to avoid the skin autograft, and therefore prevent the creation of a second wound with the DSW. Furthermore, if skin grafting cannot be avoided, in the case of a 3rd or 2nd degree deep burns that do not close spontaneously, the use of PBB is an advantage for treating DSW in order to accelerate its healing process and therefore use the same donor site for future treatments. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of the PBB treatment of the DSW compared to standard-care treatment (Jelonet®), and therefore verify our hypothesis of higher performance of PBB. The investigators would like also to assess the efficacy of the DSW treatment on short- and long-term periods, as well as to collect observational data on 2nd degree burn wound treated with PBB. Furthermore, another objective of this study is to confirm the safety of the PBB on DSW and 2nd degree burn wounds.
Albumin and Prognosis of Severely Patients Burns
Severe BurnHemodynamic management has long been identified as a key factor affecting burn prognosis. However, large amounts of crystalloid infusion have been associated with the development or aggravation of organ failure (acute respiratory distress syndrome, vascular injury, acute renal failure, and intra-abdominal hypertension) which worsens the final prognosis. The use of albumin during the first 24 hours of burn resuscitation is controversial since capillary leakage may cause transcapillary passage of large molecules into the interstitial space. In fact, human albumin has multiple physiological effects, including regulation of colloidal osmotic pressure, antioxidant properties, nitric oxide modulation and buffering capacities, plasma binding and transport of various substances, which may be particularly important in severe burns. Currently available data suggest that administration of exogenous albumin during the first 24 hours of resuscitation of severe burn patients may be associated with improved outcomes. Multi-centre randomized controlled trials with adequate power should be undertaken in burned patients.
Effect of Resistance Exercises on Liver Enzymes Post Burn.
BurnsResistance training will be performed for 8 weeks with thrice-weekly sessions on non-consecutive days. The program will consist of seven exercises: triceps press, biceps curl, lat pull-down, calf raise, leg press, leg extension and sit-ups using dumbbells and sandbags. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes and consist of a 5-minute warm-up with stretching followed by a resistance exercise that will be done as a circuit, ending with a 5-minute cooldown. The 1 repetition maximum (1RM) is measured at baseline and following the intervention. Initially, participants will do two circuits using 50% of their 1RM and repeat them 10 times for the first and second weeks, progressing to two circuits, using 60% of their 1RM and repeating 10 times for the third and fourth weeks. In the fifth and sixth weeks, participants will do three circuits using 60% of their 1RM and repeat 10 times. In the last two weeks, patients will do three circuits using 70% of their 1RM and repeat 10 times. A 90-second rest will be allowed between sets of exercises (Hallsworth et al., 2011).
Ultrasound Treatment on Wound Healing Time
Burn Wound2nd Degree Burn of the SkinThis is a randomized, sham-controlled pilot study that will assess the safety and feasibility of splenic focused pulsed ultrasound treatment on burn wound healing time in 24 subjects (12 active ultrasound and 12 sham controls).