Pilot Study of Banana Leaves as a Primary Wound Dressing for Partial Thickness Burn Wounds
University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
This study plans to look at the benefits of banana leaves as a primary burn wound dressing. Study patients will be compared to historical patients
Description
Historically, banana leaves have been used as a burn wound dressing in developing countries. Current literature on banana leaf dressings is limited to predominantly pediatric patients and surgical wounds (i.e. skin graft donor sites). The comparison dressing is often other non-standard burn dressings (e.g. boiled potato peel bandage) and these studies are almost exclusively performed in tropical locations where banana plants grow naturally (Africa and Asia). To date, no study on the effectiveness of banana leaf dressings has been done in the United States, nor has there been a focus on their e…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * \<10% Total body surface area (TBSA) partial thickness burns * Patients age 18 to 99 * Primary admission (inpatient) to the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center * Burns \<48 hours old on admission Exclusion Criteria: * Patients \<18 years * Patients who are pregnant, incarcerated, or cognitively impaired * Burns \>48 hours old on admission * Patients with concurrent traumatic injuries * Patients with chemical, electrical, or friction burns * Full thickness burns * Burns to sensitive areas: face, genitals, hands, feet * Burns with evidence of infection on admission * Pati…
Interventions
- DeviceBanana leaf dressing
Sterilized banana leaf as a primary non-adherent burn dressing
Location
- University of Colorado HospitalAurora, Colorado